Rice Pudding With Dried Cherries And Vanilla Food

RICE PUDDING WITH CHERRIES

Steps:

• Bring 2 cups cooked rice, 1 2/3 cups milk, 1/2 teaspoon vanilla and a pinch of salt to a simmer in a saucepan over medium heat. Cook, stirring occasionally, until creamy, 6 to 8 minutes. Remove from the heat, stir in 3/4 cup white chocolate chips and let sit a few minutes. Serve over cherries.
• Per serving over 1/2 cup cherries per serving (with 1% milk); Calories: 351 ;Total Fat: 10.5 grams; Saturated Fat: 6 grams; Protein: 8 grams; Total carbohydrates: 57 grams; Sugar: 31 grams; Fiber: 2 grams; Cholesterol: 12 milligrams; Sodium: 140 milligrams

RICE PUDDING WITH DRIED CHERRIES

Steps:

• In a saucepan, bring milk, half & half and sugar to a boil.
• Add rice and vanilla extract.
• Cook at medium heat for 8 minutes.
• Stir while heating until creamy and/or sticky.
• Add cherries and stir for 2 minutes.
• Set aside for 10 minutes.
• Garnish with cinnamon.

DRIED CHERRY RICE PUDDING

Steps:

• Combine the milk, vanilla, and cinnamon in a heavy pot. Slowly bring the mixture just to the boil over medium heat, being careful not to scorch the milk. Reduce the heat to low, add the rice, and cook at a low simmer for 1 hour, uncovered and stirring occasionally, or until the rice is thoroughly cooked and creamy. Remove from the heat. Stir in the cherries and the sugar and cool as quickly as possible. Refrigerate until completely cold.
• Whip the heavy cream into stiff peaks with an electric mixer. Using a spatula, fold the cream into the chilled pudding, spoon into pudding cups, and serve immediately or refrigerate until needed.

VANILLA RICE PUDDING WITH DRIED CHERRIES

Steps:

• Combine 4 cups milk, rice, sugar, cinnamon and salt in heavy large saucepan. Bring to boil over medium-high heat, stirring frequently. Reduce heat to medium and simmer until rice is very tender, stirring occasionally, about 25 minutes.
• Whisk cornstarch and 1 tablespoon milk in large bowl to blend. Add eggs; whisk to blend. Whisk in hot rice mixture. Return to saucepan. Add cherries; stir over low heat just until mixture comes to boil. Mix in vanilla and lemon juice. Serve warm or pour pudding into buttered medium bowl. Press plastic wrap onto surface. Chill until cold, at least 8 hours or overnight. Spoon pudding into bowls and serve.

RICE PUDDING WITH DRIED CHERRIES AND VANILLA

Steps:

• Place cherries in small bowl. Cover with hot water. Let stand 15 minutes. Drain.
• Combine milk, rice, sugar, orange peel and salt in heavy medium saucepan. Bring to simmer over medium heat, stirring often. Reduce heat to medium-low; simmer gently uncovered until rice is very tender and pudding is creamy, stirring occasionally, about 30 minutes. Mix in cherries and vanilla. Divide among 6 custard cups. Cool. (Can be made 6 hours ahead. Cover; chill.) Serve chilled or at room temperature, passing additional milk to stir into pudding, if desired.

ALMOND RICE PUDDING WITH DRIED CHERRIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325º.
• Lightly grease a baking dish with lid (or use individual ramekins).
• Combine milk, almond extract, eggs, sugar, salt, butter and lemon juice.
• Beat well.
• Add cherries and rice; stir to combine.
• Pour mixture into baking dish.
• Cover and bake until set, about 45-50 minutes.

DRIED CHERRY AND RAISIN RICE PUDDING

Steps:

• Bring water with salt to a boil in a 2-quart heavy saucepan and stir in rice. Cover pan and reduce heat to low, then cook until water is absorbed, about 15 minutes. Stir in milk and sugar and cook over very low heat, covered, until mixture resembles a thick soup, 50 minutes to 1 hour.
• Whisk together egg, egg whites, vanilla, cardamom, and a pinch of salt. Whisk about 1 cup hot rice mixture into egg mixture, then stir mixture into remaining rice. Cook over low heat (do not let boil), whisking constantly, until an instant-read thermometer registers 170°F, 1 to 2 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in raisins and cherries.
• Transfer pudding to a 2-quart dish or 6 (8-ounce) ramekins and chill, its surface covered with wax paper, until cool but not cold, 1 to 2 hours.