Norwegian Riskrim

Riskrem is the Norwegian Christmas dessert. (Chill time not included in cooking time) Posting for ZWT6 (Scandinavia)

• Ready In: 1 hr 10 mins
• Serves: 4

Ingredients

• 3⁄4 cup rice
• 1  teaspoon salt
• 4  cups milk
• 1⁄2 cup sugar
• 1⁄2 teaspoon  almond extract
• 1  pint heavy cream, whipped and sweetened to taste
• 1⁄2 cup  almonds, chopped

Directions

1. Cook rice and salt in milk in double boiler until rice is soft and mixture is thick, about 1.5 hours.
2. Add sugar and almond extract; Chill 2-3 hours.
3. Add the chopped almonds.
4. Stir in whipped cream.
5. Serve with red fruit sauce (raspberry or strawberry or.
6. lingonberry).