Persian Apricot Rice Pudding

Submitted by OceanIvy

"I found this recipe online,anf had to post it here.I really really,really love recipes like this. My dad is from England,so he loves his rice pudding,and this is a really,nice twist on the plaid version! Hopefully,you and your family or guests will enjoy it as well! 8) (Prep time includes refrigerating)"

 

• Ready In: 1hr
• Ingredients: 8
• Serves: 8

ingredients

• 1⁄4 cup uncooked brown rice
• 3 tablespoons cornstarch
• 1⁄3 cup water
• 2 (1 lb) cans apricot halves in juice, drained
• 2 cups milk (approx.)
• 1⁄3 cup sugar
• 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
• 1 teaspoon almond extract

directions

1. Have a 1qt.
2. shallow bowl handy.
3. Put the rice in blender,blending until fine.
4. Pour into small bowl,add cornstarch& water,stir to dissolve the cornstarch.
5. Pour the drained apricots in blender,and blend until smoothy.
6. Add just enough milk to total 4 cups (approximately 2 cups milk.).
7. Pour into a small saucepan& add sugar& the rice mixture.
8. Over medium heat,stir constantly,until it comes to a boil.
9. Cook and stir for 5 minutes.
10. Remove from heat& stir in extracts.
11. Stir to blend.
12. Pour pudding into a bow,and allow to cool at room temperature for 1/2 hour,Then chill.
13. When pudding is cold,serve.

Reviews

[katew]

I used white rice and re the cooking time - I feel there must be a typo - may be the poster of the recipe meant 15 minutes instead of 5. No rice, let alone brown can be cooked in 5. I took this into consideration and cooked mine for 15 minutes after seeing white hard crunchy bits after 5. With the longer cooking and my homemade apricots there was a great result - a bit like risotto meets custard.

 

[Roxygirl in Colorado]

I am leaving comments only in case someone else tries this. My brown rice (pulverized quick cook) never cooked in the sauce, leaving little hard bits of undissolved rice. It tasted like a good apricot sauce and I ate it warm regardless the first night, but the next day you really notice the uncooked rice. Roxygirl