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Rice Pudding with Dried Cherries and Vanilla

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Recipe information

  • Yield

    Serves 6

Ingredients

1/3 cup dried tart cherries
4 1/2 cups low-fat (1%) milk
2/3 cup long-grain white rice
1/3 cup sugar
1 3 x1-inch orange peel strip (orange part only)
Generous pinch of salt
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
Additional low-fat (1%) milk (optional)

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Place cherries in small bowl. Cover with hot water. Let stand 15 minutes. Drain.

    Step 2

    Combine milk, rice, sugar, orange peel and salt in heavy medium saucepan. Bring to simmer over medium heat, stirring often. Reduce heat to medium-low; simmer gently uncovered until rice is very tender and pudding is creamy, stirring occasionally, about 30 minutes. Mix in cherries and vanilla. Divide among 6 custard cups. Cool. (Can be made 6 hours ahead. Cover; chill.) Serve chilled or at room temperature, passing additional milk to stir into pudding, if desired.

TagsRice PuddingPuddingDessertRiceRice & GrainsVanillaHerbs & SpicesDried CherryDried FruitFruitGluten FreeNut FreeMake AheadEasySimmerBon Appétit
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