Swedish Rice Pudding With Two Fruit Sauces Recipes

Steps:

• Bring water and rice to a boil in a saucepan. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until the rice is tender and liquid has been absorbed, 20 to 25 minutes.
• Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Grease an 8-inch square baking dish.
• Stir milk into rice until evenly combined. Mix eggs, sugar, pudding mix, butter, vanilla extract, and salt into rice mixture; transfer to the prepared baking dish.
• Bake in the preheated oven until a knife inserted in the pudding comes out clean, about 1 hour.

Steps:

• In a heavy saucepan, combine the water, rice and salt; bring to a boil over medium heat. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 15 minutes or until water is absorbed. Add milk and 1/3 cup sugar; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 30-40 minutes or until slightly thickened. , Whisk together the eggs and remaining sugar. Gradually stir 2 cups hot rice mixture into the egg mixture; return all to pan, stirring constantly. Cook and stir over low heat for 3-5 minutes until mixture reaches 160°. Remove from the heat; stir in butter and vanilla. Pour into a serving bowl. , Refrigerate for 2 hours or until chilled. Just before serving, sprinkle with cinnamon.

Steps:

• In the top of a double boiler, combine the rice and 1 cup of the milk. Cover and cook over simmering water, until the rice is tender, about 45 minutes.Transfer to a greased oval gratin dish, approximately 11x8x3".
• Preheat oven to 375°F.
• In a mixer bowl, lightly beat the eggs till frothy.
• Add the sugar, vanilla, butter, salt and remaining milk and combine.
• Pour over the rice and sprinkle cinnamon liberally over the surface, do NOT stir.
• Place dish in a pan of hot water and bake for 50-60 minutes, or until the pudding slightly puffs and is firm on the top.
• Remove from the hot water and cool on a wire rack.
• Serve at room temperature or chilled with a fruit sauce.
• **NOTE: The dish size is important if you are to have the thick layer of custard on top. don't use a shallow one.
• GRAPE JUICE SAUCE:.
• In a large saucepan, heat 3 1/2 cups of the grape juice and sugar until boiling. In a small bowl, combine the cornstarch with the remaining 1/2 cup of juice.
• add to the grape juice and sugar mixture and whisk, cooking until the mixture thickens -- cool to room temperature.
• LINGONBERRY SAUCE:.
• Place the berries and 1 1/2 cup water in a medium saucepan. cover and bring to a boil, lower the heat and simmer for 15 minutes, then set aside. In a small bowl, combine the sugar and cornstarch, then add the remaining 1/4 cup water. add to the berry mixture, stirring constantly. return the pan to the heat and bring the mixture again to a boil. cover and remove from the heat -- cool to room temperature.
• NOTE** Lingonberries are dark red and similiar to cranberries, but not as tart -- Raspberries or strawberries may be substituted for the lingonberries.

Steps:

• Heat the oven to 350 degrees.
• In a large mixing bowl mix together 1/2 Cup sugar,cornstarch, salt and nutmeg.
• Using a wire whisk, beat the milk, egg yolks and vanilla into the sugar mixture.
• Stir in the rice.
• Pour into ungreased 1 1/2 quart casserole.
• Set casserole in 9-inch square baking pan.
• Place in the oven; pour hot water 1- inch deep into 9- inch square baking pan.
• Bake, stirring occasionally, until pudding is creamy and the milk is absorbed (about 1 1/2 hours).
• Remove from the oven.
• Heat oven to 400 degrees.
• In small mixing bowl beat egg whites at high speed, scraping bowl often, until soft peaks form (1 to 2 minutes).
• Add the sugar gradually, and continue beating until stiff peaks form (1 to 2 minutes).
• Spread meringue over pudding, sealing around edges.
• Bake for 5 to 8 minutes more, or until meringue is lightly browned.

Steps:

• In a heavy saucepan combine rice, butter and water and salt. Bring to boil and cook covered for 10 minutes, or until water is just absorbed.
• Add half-and-half and cinnamon stick to above. Bring to boil, stirring continuously. Let simmer, covered, for about 45 minutes. The half-and-half should be almost absorbed.
• The results should be creamy and tender, not mushy. Add the extra butter, and some cream for extra richness.
• Before serving, hide the almond in the porridge.
• Serve the porridge hot, with warm cream, cinnamon, and sugar. Whoever gets the almond will be married within the year!