Rice pudding with lemon, pure maple syrup and dried fruit is a creamy decadent dessert and is quick and easy to make any night of the week.
Lemon Rice Pudding
125 ml (1/2 cup) arborio (short-grain Italian) rice
750 ml (3 cups) 2 per cent milk (approx)
45 ml (3 tbsp) pure maple syrup
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50 ml (1/4 cup) dried cranberries, cherries or blueberries (or a mixture; chopped if large)
Grated zest of 1 lemon or small orange
Ground cinnamon
In a heavy saucepan, bring rice, milk and syrup to a simmer over medium heat, stirring often. Reduce heat to low, cover and simmer, stirring occasionally, for 20 minutes. Stir in cranberries and half of the zest; cover and simmer for 5 to 10 minutes longer or until rice is very soft and pudding is slightly thickened (it will thicken considerably upon cooling). Serve hot, warm or cold, stirring in more milk as necessary to thin. Sprinkle each serving with cinnamon and remaining zest.
Makes 4 to 6 servings.
Nutritional information per serving when recipe serves 6: 154 calories; 1 g fat; 31 g carbohydrate; 5 g protein.
Source: Dairy Farmers of Canada.
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