Pop's Eight Treasure Rice Flambee And Grand Marnier Oranges

Serves: 6

Irwin Berge

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

42

Spice

56

Sweetness

54

Sourness

42

mins

Prep time (avg)

5.6

Difficulty

Ingredients:

1 tbsp

Butter

Directions:

1

Wash and soak the sweet rice overnight

2

Add the rice to a medium sized pot and pour enough water to cover about 1-inch more than the level of the rice

3

Bring the water to a boil, then reduce the heat to low and cook for 30 minutes

4

Remove the rice from the heat and let cool

5

Coat the inside of a large, shallow bowl or deep plate with oil or non-stick spray

6

Place a thin layer of the cooked rice into the bottom of the bowl

7

Cover the entire inner surface of the bowl, making sure that there are not any gaps or holes

8

Press the nuts and fruits into the rice layer

9

Be sure that the pattern is comprised of different nuts and fruits so that each piece of the rice will contain all of the components

10

Add the bean paste above the rice layer

11

Make sure that the paste is just about flush with the top of the bowl

12

Cover the paste with another layer of rice

13

Place the rice-coated bowl into a large bamboo steamer

14

Using high steam, cook the filled bowl for 2 hours until the rice and the nuts are very soft

15

Flip the bowl over onto a plate

16

In a sautee pan, add butter and sautee the oranges

17

Deglaze with Grand Marnier and flambe

18

Pour on top and serve as soon as possible

19

Plating: Slice the rice dome in slices like you would a round cake or a pie and serve