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Italian Rice Pudding

Name: Italian Rice Pudding
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 2 cups water; 1 cup risotto rice (plump (medium grain rice that contains a lot of starch, the types Arborio or Carnaroli are traditionally best. Other rices that work well are Roma, Nano, Maratelli, and Vialone.)); ¼ teaspoon salt; 1 tablespoon butter; 3 cups half and half; 1 cup sugar; 1 unit cinnamon stick; 1 piece of lemon peel; 1 unit ground cinnamon to garnish

American cuisine | Italian cuisine | Vegetarian Cuisine | Rice Italian Rice Pudding

Prep15 min

Cook30 min

Total45 min

Servings4

Difficultyintermediate

Ingredients

water
2 cups
risotto rice (plump
medium grain rice that contains a lot of starch, the types Arborio or Carnaroli are traditionally best. Other rices that work well are Roma, Nano, Maratelli, and Vialone.)
1 cup
salt
¼ teaspoon
butter
1 tablespoon
half and half
3 cups
sugar
1 cup
cinnamon stick
1 unit
of lemon peel
1 piece
ground cinnamon to garnish
1 unit

Method

Bring water to a boil, add rice, salt, and butter

Cover, lower heat to simmer and cook for 20 minutes.

Place rice in upper part of double boiler with half and half, sugar, cinnamon stick, and lemon peel.

Bring to boil over direct heat.

Place over simmering water in double boiler and cook for 45 minutes.

Remove cinnamon stick and lemon peel.

Pour rice mixture into a 2-quart casserole and allow to cool.

Sprinkle with cinnamon powder.

Italian Rice Pudding

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