Rice Pudding Ricotta Pie Food

RICOTTA PIE

Steps:

• To make the pie crust: Into a bowl, sift the flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt. Add the shortening and blend until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs. In a bowl, whisk together the egg and 2 tablespoons of the ice water. Add the egg mixture to the flour mixture and toss to combine, adding more water, if necessary, to form a dough. Chill the dough, wrapped in plastic, until firm.
• On a lightly floured surface, roll out the dough into a circle 1/8-inch thick and fit it into a 9-inch pie pan. Crimp the edge, prick the bottom, and chill while making the filling.
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. In a large bowl with an electric mixer, beat the ricotta with the sugar until smooth. Add the eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in the vanilla and cinnamon. Stir in the candied fruit and chocolate chips. Pour the filling into the pie shell.
• Bake the pie for 45 minutes, or until just set. Let cool and chill.

RUM RAISIN RICE PUDDING

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine the raisins and rum. Set aside.
• Combine the rice and salt with 1 1/2 cups water in a medium heavy-bottomed stainless steel saucepan. Bring it to a boil, stir once, and simmer, covered, on the lowest heat for 8 to 9 minutes, until most of the water is absorbed. (If your stove is very hot, pull the pan halfway off the burner.)
• Stir in 4 cups of half-and-half and sugar and bring to a boil. Simmer uncovered for 25 minutes, until the rice is very soft. Stir often, particularly toward the end. Slowly stir in the beaten egg and continue to cook for 1 minute. Off the heat, add the remaining cup of half-and-half, the vanilla, and the raisins with any remaining rum. Stir well. Pour into a bowl, and place a piece of plastic wrap directly on top of the pudding to prevent a skin from forming. Serve warm or chilled.

RICE PUDDING PIE - FOOD FROM PORTUGAL

Steps:

• Wash the rice and set aside.
• In a pan place the water, the lemon peel, the cinnamon stick and a pinch of salt. Bring to high heat and simmer. Remove the cinnamon stick (reserve the cinnamon stick), pour the rice, stir, reduce to low heat and leave to cook about ten minutes.
• Meanwhile, heat the milk with the cinnamon stick and simmer (when the milk is boiled remove the cinnamon stick). When the rice is cooked, pour the milk, stir with a wooden spoon and cook over medium heat about 15 minutes until creamy. Stir once in a while.
• Add the sugar, stir and cook over medium heat about 15 minutes. Turn off the heat, remove the lemon peel and pour with the help of a ladle the rice in individual bowls. Sprinkle with cinnamon, allow to cool and serve.
• Line a pie pan with the puff pastry. Place in the bottom some dried beans for the dough doesn't rise when it goes to the oven. Bring to preheated oven at 180°C about 20 to 25 minutes.
• Turn off the oven and remove the beans. With the help of a ladle pour the rice pudding over the dough and spread it with the help of a spatula. Sprinkle with cinnamon, allow to cool and serve.

LEMON RICOTTA PUDDING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 190°C Grease a 3-cup capacity ceramic ovenproof dish.
• Place ricotta, lemon rind, 1/4 cup lemon juice, eggs and 1/3 cup sugar in a bowl. Using a balloon whisk, whisk until smooth. Stir in flour. Mix well to combine. Spoon batter into prepared dish. Bake for 25 to 30 minutes or until a skewer inserted into the centre comes out clean.
• Preheat grill on medium. Sprinkle remaining 1 tablespoon sugar over surface of pudding. Place under grill and cook for 1 minute or until golden. Drizzle with honey, sprinkle with nuts and serve.

ITALIAN RICE PIE

Steps:

• Beat eggs in very large bowl.
• Add sugar and mix well.
• Stir in cheese and vanilla until smooth and creamy.
• Add heavy cream and stir.
• Fold in cooled, cooked rice and then drained pineapple.
• Pour into a buttered 9-1/2 inch X 13-1/2 inch pain.
• Bake@325* oven for 1 hour.
• Check after 1 hour by inserting clean knife into center. Knife should come out clean and top should be golden brown.
• Refrigerate after throughly cooled.

RICE PUDDING WITH RICOTTA AND FRESH FRUIT

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, combine the rice, water, raisins, nutmeg, cinnamon, sugar, and lemon juice. Stir to combine. Cover and bring to a simmer. Cook until the rice is tender, approximately 30 to 40 minutes. Remove from the heat and let stand, covered, 5 to 10 minutes until the water is absorbed. Let cool. Fold in the ricotta cheese and vanilla extract.
• Mold in individual molds and turn out onto a serving plate, or place a 1/2 cup mound in the center of 8 dessert plates. Surround with fresh fruit. Makes 8 servings.
• Burt Wolf * Eating Well.