Orange Rice Pudding

This comes from 1000 Great Recipes. Posting for ZWT3. “In Spain, Greece, Italy and Morocco rice puddings are a favorite dish, especially when sweetened with honey.”

• Ready In: 1 hr 35 mins
• Serves: 4

Ingredients

• 1⁄4 cup short-grain rice
• 2 1⁄2 cups milk
• 2 -3  tablespoons honey (to taste)
• 1⁄2 small orange, zest of
• 2⁄3 cup  cream
• 1  tablespoon  chopped pistachios

Directions

1. Mix the rice with the milk, honey and orange rind in a saucepan and bring to a boil.
2. Reduce the heat, cover with a tight-fitting lid and simmer very gently for 1 ¼ hours, stirring regularly.
3. Remove the lid and continue cooking and stirring for 15-20 minutes until the rice is creamy.
4. Pour in the cream and simmer for 5-8 minutes longer.
5. Serve the rice sprinkled with chopped pistachios.