Best Caramelized Rice Pudding Recipes

RICE PUDDING WITH LEMON JUICE AND CARAMELIZED ONION (EGYPTIAN KISHK)

Steps:

• Heat broth in a saucepan over medium heat; add rice and simmer until rice is slightly tender, 10 to 12 minutes.
• Heat butter and oil in a skillet over medium heat; cook onions in the hot butter-oil mixture, stirring constantly, until onions are golden brown, 15 to 20 minutes. Reserve about 1 tablespoon caramelized onions for garnish; spoon the remaining caramelized onions into the simmering broth.
• Mix yogurt, lemon juice, and salt in a bowl; whisk flour into yogurt mixture until smooth. Blend yogurt mixture and 1 cup broth (free of onion and rice) in a blender until smooth.
• Pour blended yogurt mixture into simmering broth; bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer until flavors have blended, 2 to 3 minutes.
• Garnish with reserved caramelized onion and toasted pine nuts.

CREAMY RICE PUDDING WITH CARAMELIZED BANANAS

Steps:

• In a medium saucepan, combine 1 cup milk, cream, vanilla bean, 6 tablespoons sugar, a pinch of salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg. Bring to a boil, then remove from heat, and let steep, covered, for 30 minutes.
• Bring a small saucepan of water to a boil; add rice, and blanch for 1 to 2 minutes. Drain, and set aside. Remove vanilla bean and cinnamon stick from milk mixture. Scrape seeds from bean, and stir them back into the mixture; discard bean and cinnamon. Stir in blanched rice; cook, covered, over low heat, stirring occasionally, until liquid is mostly absorbed, about 1 hour.
• In a small bowl, whisk together egg yolks and remaining 2 cups milk. Add to rice mixture, stirring well. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until thickened, 10 to 15 minutes. Do not allow to boil. Add 1 tablespoon butter, and stir until melted. Remove pudding from heat, transfer to a bowl, and let cool slightly. Chill in refrigerator, covered, 2 1/2 to 3 hours, or until cold. Pudding will keep, refrigerated, for up to 3 days.
• When ready to serve, cut bananas into 1/2-inch-thick diagonal slices. Melt remaining 2 tablespoons butter over medium heat in a heavy skillet. Stir in remaining 3/4 cup sugar and lemon juice, and cook, carefully swirling pan until a golden caramel forms. Add bananas, and cook, stirring occasionally, just until they soften and are coated with caramel, 2 to 3 minutes. Transfer pudding to individual dishes, top with hot bananas, and serve immediately.

RICE BLANCMANGE (PUDDING) WITH CARAMELIZED COCONUT

Steps:

• In a casserole, cook rice in a big quantity of boiling water until tender, about 20 minutes. Drain and set aside.
• In another casserole, not on heat, whip egg, sugar and flour until mixture is homogeneous. Add rum, milk and coconut milk. Stir at low heat until it thickens. Remove from the heat and incorporate the cooked rice.
• Spread the bland mange (pudding) in individual serving dishes, cover with a plastic wrap and put in fridge.
• Caramelized Coconut :.
• Put parchment paper on a baking sheet. Rinse coconut with hot water in a strainer while shaking it.
• In a non-stick skillet, dissolve brown sugar in water.
• Add coconut and cook until liquid has evaporated and coconut is golden. Spread coconut on the parchment paper and let cool.
• When ready to serve, garnish the cold blanc mange with caramelized coconut.

CARAMELIZED RICE PUDDING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F Put milk, rice and vanilla bean and seeds into a medium saucepan. Bring to a simmer. Cook, stirring occasionally, until rice has absorbed most of the liquid, 15-20 minutes. Remove from heat. Discard vanilla bean.
• Whisk cream, granulated sugar, salt, yolks, and cinnamon in a bowl. Pour into rice mixture, stirring constantly. Return to heat; bring to a simmer. Divide among 4 6-oz ramekins set in a roasting pan; add boiling water halfway up sides. Bake until almost set, 15 minutes. Let cool 10 minutes.
• Sprinkle tops with raw sugar, dividing evenly.
• Using a kitchen torch, caramelize sugar. Sprinkle with cinnamon.