Festive Rice Pudding
This slow cooker holiday dessert calls for Arborio rice, a short-grain rice used for risotto. Top with a purchased lingonberry sauce before serving to family and friends.
Prep Time:
20 mins
Total Time:
5 hrs 20 mins
Servings:
16 servings
Ingredients
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1 quart whole milk (4 cups)
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1 quart half-and-half (4 cups)
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1 cup sugar
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2-1/2 cups uncooked Arborio rice (do not substitute long grain rice)
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1/2 teaspoon salt
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1 vanilla bean, split
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4 to 6 whole cloves, tied in a 100-percent-cotton cheesecloth bag
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Purchased lingonberry sauce
Directions
1.
In a 3-1/2- or 4-quart slow cooker stir together milk, half-and-half, sugar, rice, and salt. Add vanilla bean and cloves. Cover and cook on low heat setting for 5 hours. (Do not stir).
2.
Remove vanilla bean and cloves. Let stand 15 to 30 minutes before serving. (If pudding gets too thick upon standing, stir in additional milk to make desired consistency.) Serve warm or chilled with lingonberry sauce. Makes 16 servings.
Nutrition information
Calories 274, Total Fat 9 g, Saturated Fat 5 g, Monounsaturated Fat 3 g, Polyunsaturated Fat 0 g, Cholesterol 28 mg, Sodium 124 mg, Carbohydrate 42 g, Total Sugar 15 g, Fiber 1 g, Protein 6 g. Daily Values: Vitamin C 1%, Calcium 13%, Iron 8%.
Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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