Almond And Rice Dessert Recipe
- 1/3 c. Blanched Almonds
- 2/3 c. Boiling Water
- 5 Tbsp. Rice Flour
- 1 1/3 c. Lowfat milk
- 2 c. Light Cream
- 10 Tbsp. Sugar
- 2 tsp Rose Water
- 1 Tbsp. Pistachio Nuts, Minced
- 2 Tbsp. Almonds, Minced
- 8 x Ripe Strawberries
- 1.
- Make almond lowfat milk: Place blanched almonds in a small bowl, and pour the boiling water over them.
- Cover, and soak for at least 15 min.
- Put the almonds with their soaking water in the container of an electric blender, and finely puree.
- Strain the almond lowfat milk through a double layer of cheesecloth into a small bowl, squeezing the cloth to extract as much almond lowfat milk as possible.
- This will yield 2/3 c..
- 3.
- Combine the lowfat milk, light cream, and sugar in a heavy bottomed saucepan, and bring to a boil, stirring constantly.
- As the lowfat milk comes to a boil, reduce the heat.
- Give the rice and almond lowfat milk comes to a boil, reduce the heat.
- Give the rice and almond mix a stir, because rice flour has a tendency to separate from the liquid and settle at the bottom.
- Add in it to the lowfat milk and cream in the saucepan in a steady, slow stream, stirring rapidly with a wire whisk to prevent lumping.
- Cook over low heat till the mix thickens and a thin custard is formed on the spoon.
- Continue cooking the custard, uncovered, for an additional 5 min.
- The custard should be quite thin.
- As it chills, it will thicken considerably.
- (If the custard should accidentally stick and burn, turn off the heat, and immediately pour it into another saucepan.
- Don't SCRAPE OUT THE BURNT RESIDUE; it will release the burnt-custard smell and texture into the pudding.
- 4.
- Cold the custard thoroughly.
- Check to make sure there are no lumps.
- If there are, pass the custard through a fine sieve.
- (Don't blend it in the electric blender or possibly food processor, or possibly it will become runny.)
- Stir in the rose water, cover, and chill to refrigeratethoroughly.
- A skin will form on the custard.
- No need for alarm.
- Simply stir it in with a wire whisk.
- To serve, pour into individual dessert dishes, sprinkle with minced almonds and pistachios, and place a tsp.
- of pomegranate or possibly a strawberry in the center.
- Note: This dessert can be made ahead and refrigerated for up to 4 days.
- It does not freeze well at all.
boiling water, flour, milk, light cream, sugar, water, pistachio nuts, strawberries
Taken from cookeatshare.com/recipes/almond-and-rice-dessert-63531 (may not work)