Rice Pudding With Dried Cherries And Vanilla

Serves: 4

Ellsworth Rath

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

59

Spice

42

Sweetness

55

Sourness

41

mins

Prep time (avg)

4.4

Difficulty

Ingredients:

1 cup

Sugar

1.5 tsps

Vanilla Extract

Directions:

1

Place cherries in small bowl

2

Cover with hot water

3

Let stand 15 minutes

4

Drain

5

Combine milk, rice, sugar, orange peel and salt in heavy medium saucepan

6

Bring to simmer over medium heat, stirring often

7

Reduce heat to medium-low; simmer gently uncovered until rice is very tender and pudding is creamy, stirring occasionally, about 30 minutes

8

Mix in cherries and vanilla

9

Divide among 6 custard cups

10

Cool

11

(Can be made 6 hours ahead

12

Cover; chill

13

) Serve chilled or at room temperature, passing additional milk to stir into pudding, if desired

14

Place cherries in small bowl

15

Cover with hot water

16

Let stand 15 minutes

17

Drain

18

Combine milk, rice, sugar, orange peel and salt in heavy medium saucepan

19

Bring to simmer over medium heat, stirring often

20

Reduce heat to medium-low; simmer gently uncovered until rice is very tender and pudding is creamy, stirring occasionally, about 30 minutes

21

Mix in cherries and vanilla

22

Divide among 6 custard cups

23

Cool

24

(Can be made 6 hours ahead

25

Cover; chill

26

) Serve chilled or at room temperature, passing additional milk to stir into pudding, if desired