Danish Christmas Rice Porridge

This is a real Danish tradition for Christmas Eve and is served as a first course. When the porridge is almost cooked you make a ceremony, with everyone watching, of dropping one blanched almond in the pot. Whom ever finds the almond in their bowl wins a small present (Chocolate Santa, marzipan figure whatever) The kids love looking for the almond and of course have to eat their porridge in order to find it - no cheating by stirring the poridge in the bowl

• Ready In: 1 hr 8 mins
• Serves: 4

Ingredients

• 2  pints milk
• 4 1⁄2 ounces short-grain rice
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
•  sugar
•  cinnamon

Directions

1. Bring the milk to a boil in a heavy saucepan.
2. Add rice to the boiling milk, stirring.
3. Lower the heat, cover with a lid and gently cook the rice for about an hour.
4. Be very careful not to scorch the milk.
5. Add salt.
6. Serve the hot porridge with a pat of butter and sprinkle with cinnamon& sugar.