Dessert Recipes - Scandinavian Apple Rice

Ingredients

• 100 g/4 oz/1/2 cup brown rice

• 750 g/1 1/2 lb cooking (tart) apples, sliced

• 45 ml/3 tbsp water

• 75 g/3 oz/1/3 cup butter

• 75 g/3 oz/1/3 cup light brown sugar

• 2.5 ml/1/2 tsp ground cinnamon

• 50 g/2 oz/1 cup cake crumbs

• 150 ml/2/3 cup double (heavy) cream

• 45 ml/3 tbsp redcurrant jelly (clear conserve)

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Method:

1. Cook the rice according to the packet directions. Drain.

2. Meanwhile, put the apples in a pan with the water and stew gently until pulpy. Beat in half the butter and sugar.

3. Mix the remaining butter and sugar into the rice with the cinnamon and cook over a gentle heat until absorbed.

4. Layer the apple and rice mixture in a glass serving dish. Top with a layer of cake crumbs and leave to cool.

5. Whip the cream and spread over. Melt the redcurrant jelly and drizzle attractively all over the top. Chill until ready to serve.