German Chocolate Rice Pudding Food

CHOCOLATE RICE PUDDING

Steps:

• In a heavy, medium saucepan, combine the milk, rice, sugar, and orange zest. Scrape in the seeds from the vanilla bean and add the bean to the saucepan. Bring the milk to a boil, stirring occasionally. Reduce the heat to medium-low and simmer, stirring frequently, until the rice is tender and the mixture thickens, about 35 to 40 minutes. Remove the pan from the heat and discard the vanilla bean. Stir the cocoa powder and orange liqueur into the mixture. Add the chocolate chips and stir until melted. Allow the mixture to cool for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Spoon the rice pudding into serving bowls. Cover and refrigerate for 2 1/2 to 3 hours and up to 1 day ahead.

MILCHREIS (GERMAN RICE PUDDING)

Steps:

• Mix the rice, sugar and salt in a large saucepan. Stir in the milk and cream, and add the whole piece of vanilla bean. Place over medium heat and bring to a boil, stirring often.
• Reduce heat and simmer the rice for 30 minutes, or until soft and milk/cream mixture becomes thick. Stir often.
• Scratch out vanilla seeds and stir into pudding. Discard vanilla bean pod.
• Serve warm with cinnamon and sugar or fruit compote, or both.

GERMAN CHOCOLATE PUDDING

Steps:

• Melt chocolate and butter together.
• Add chocolate mixture to beaten egg yolks; then add 2/3 cups powdered sugar.
• Chill, then fold in whipped cream.
• Beat egg whites until peaks form.
• Add remaining 1/3 cup sugar into eggs and fold into chocolate mixture.
• Crush vanilla wafer and line a 9X9 inch pan with part of crumbs.
• Spread 2 cups of chocolate mixture over the crumbs.
• Repeat with more crumbs and then the pudding mixture.
• Top pudding with crumbs.
• Refrigerate 24 hours before serving.
• Cut and serve.