Persian Apricot Rice Pudding

Ocean~Ivy's Note:

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)

• Total Time: 1 hrs
• Prep Time: 45 mins
• Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 8

• ¼ 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