Dessert Recipes - Elizabethan Chilled Rice Pudding

Ingredients

• 100 g/4 oz/1/2 cup round-grain (pudding) rice

• 750 ml/3 cups milk

• 120 ml/4 fl oz/1/2 cup double (heavy) cream

• 2 egg yolks

• 100 g/4 oz/1/2 cup light brown sugar

• A pinch of salt

• A pinch of white pepper

• 1.5 ml/1/4 tsp ground cloves

• 1.5 m/1/4 tsp ground mace

• 50 g/2 oz/1/3 cup currants

• 50 g/2 oz/1/3 cup stoned (pitted) dates, chopped

• 25 g/1 oz/2 tbsp unsalted (sweet) butter

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Method:

1. Mix the rice and milk in a large, heavy saucepan. Bring to the boil.

2. Reduce the heat, cover and simmer gently for 30 minutes or until the rice is tender and creamy.

3. Blend in the remaining ingredients, bring to the boil, reduce the heat and cook very gently for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.

4. Turn into a glass dish, leave to cool, then chill before serving.