Lemony Rice Pudding With Figs And Saba

• 1 cup uncooked long-grain rice
• 1 tablespoon powdered sugar
• 7 cups milk
• 3/4 cup granulated sugar
• 1 tablespoon lemon zest
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 vanilla bean, split
• 1 pt. fresh figs, quartered
• Saba (see "Pantry Key," below)

1. Bring 4 cups water to a boil in a large saucepan. Stir in first 2 ingredients, and cook, stirring occasionally, 5 minutes; drain.
2. Return rice to saucepan; stir in milk and next 4 ingredients. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat; reduce heat to low, and simmer, stirring occasionally, 45 minutes or until thick. Remove vanilla bean. Remove from heat, and transfer to a glass bowl. Let stand 1 hour, stirring occasionally. Cover and chill 8 hours.
3. Spoon into serving dishes; top each with figs and a drizzle of saba.
4. Pantry Key. Saba: An ancient sweetener traditionally made from grape juice.
5. Note: We tested with Carolina Plantation Rice (carolinaplantationrice.com) and Zingerman's Saba Balsamic Syrup (zingermans.com).

longgrain rice, powdered sugar, milk, sugar, lemon zest, salt, vanilla bean, fresh figs, pantry

Taken from www.myrecipes.com/recipe/lemony-rice-pudding-figs (may not work)