Grand Marnier Rice Pudding Food

GRAND MARNIER RICE PUDDING

Steps:

• In a medium saucepan, bring milk, sugar, rice and salt to a boil, stirring frequently. Reduce heat and simmer about 20 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Lightly beat egg in a medium bowl. Gradually stir about a fourth of the hot milk mixture into the egg; return to pan, stirring constantly. Simmer for 20 minutes, stirring occasionally, until mixture is thick and rice is tender.
• Remove from heat; stir in liqueur, vanilla and butter, stirring until butter melts.

CHOCOLATE BREAD PUDDING WITH GRAND MARNIER SAUCE

Steps:

• Brush both sides of bread slices with butter, place on baking sheet, bake at 400°F oven until golden brown, 3 to 5 minutes per side.
• In a heavy saucepan, heat cream and milk over medium high heat until bubbles form at edge.
• Remove from heat.
• Stir in chocolate until mixture is smooth.
• In a separate bowl, whisk together eggs, yolks and sugar.
• Stir in chocolate mixture and vanilla.
• Arrange bread in 9 inch square baking dish, pour custard over.
• Cover surface of pudding with plastic wrap.
• Place slightly smaller dish on top and weigh down with heavy cans.
• Let pudding stand for 30 minutes.
• Remove weights and plastic wrap.
• Cover dish with foil and puncture with fork to allow steam to escape.
• Place baking dish in larger shallow baking dish.
• Pour in enough boiling water to reach halfway up sides of pan.
• Bake in 325°F oven until firm, about 1 hour and 15 minutes.
• Let cool for at least 30 minutes before serving.
• (Pudding can be covered and refrigerated overnight and reheated gently or served cold.) To serve, cut bread pudding into squares.
• Pool a little Grand Marnier custard sauce on each plate and top with bread pudding square.
• Pour more sauce over if desired.

CREAMY GRAND MARNIER PUDDING

Steps:

• Mix tapioca, 6 tablespoons sugar, salt, milk, cream, and egg yolks in a saucepan.
• Let stand for 5 minutes.
• Beat egg whites unitl foamy, gradually adding 4 tablespoons sugar and beat until soft peaks form.
• Cook tapioca mixture over a slow fire, stirring constantly until it boils.
• Add the tapioca mixture gradually to egg whites just until blended.
• Add vanilla and Grand Marier.
• Serve warm.

SNOW PUDDING WITH GRAND MARNIER SAUCE

Steps:

• To make the pudding: combine sugar and gelatin in a bowl and add boiling water and lemon juice, stirring to dissolve sugar and gelatin. Refrigerate until mixture mounds when spooned, stirring frequently (1 hour).
• Add egg white to gelatin mixture and beat wth an electric mixer until doubled in volume and mixture mounds when spooned (8-10 minutes). Fold in lemon peel. Spoon into goblets. Cover and refrigerate for 3 hours (or until firm). ***can be made up to 2 days ahead and stored in refrigerator.***.
• To make the sauce: Whisk yolks, sugar and salt in a medium bowl to blend. In a small sauce pan bring the 1/2 cup cream and milk to a boil. Gradually whisk milk/cream into yolks and then return to saucepan. Stir over low heat until mixture coats spoon. Immediately stir in the Grand Marnier and vanilla. Strain into a bowl. Refrigerate until chilled. ****Sauce can be prepared one day ahead and refrigerated until ready to use****.
• To serve: whip remaining cream (1/2 cup) to soft peaks and fold into the sauce. Spoon sauce on top of puddings and garnish with raspberries (or other small berries) and/or candied violets.