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Italy

Italian Rice Pudding

Serves 8

Suits: Vegetarian, Pescatarian. Allergens named in the ingredients: Milk. Flags come from what shops, restaurants and cooks list and from the ingredient names. Always check the label. This is not medical advice.

Ingredients

  • 2 cups (500 ml/1.1 pint) water
  • 1 cup (110 g/3.9 oz) risotto rice
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • 1 tablespoon butter
  • 3 cups () half and half
  • 1 cup () granulated sugar
  • 1 cinnamon stick
  • 1 piece of lemon peel
  • Ground cinnamon to garnish

Method

  1. Bring water to a boil, then add rice, salt, and butter.
  2. Cover, lower heat to simmer, and cook for 20 minutes.
  3. Place rice in upper part of double boiler with half and half, sugar, cinnamon stick, and lemon peel.
  4. Bring to boil over direct heat.
  5. Place over simmering water in double boiler and cook for 45 minutes.
  6. Remove cinnamon stick and lemon peel.
  7. Pour rice mixture into a 2-quart (1.9 L) casserole and allow to cool.
  8. Sprinkle with cinnamon powder.