Best Creamy Apricot Rice Pudding Recipes

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APRICOT RICE PUDDING



Apricot Rice Pudding image

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Categories     dessert

Number Of Ingredients 7

1 cup raw short-grain rice (such as Arborio), rinsed in a colander until the water runs clear
4 1/2 cups milk
1/4 cup diced dried apricots
1/4 vanilla bean, split lengthwise and soft insides scraped out and reserved
1/2 teaspoon freshly grated lemon zest
4 egg yolks
1/2 cup sugar

Steps:

  • Bring the rice, milk, apricots, vanilla scrapings and lemon zest to a simmer in a covered heavy saucepan over medium heat. Immediately reduce the heat to as low as possible, cover tightly, and simmer gently, stirring occasionally, until the rice is very tender, 20 to 25 minutes. Turn off the heat. Stir the egg yolks into the cooked rice mixture and stir just until thickened, 1 to 2 minutes. Stir in the sugar. Spoon the rice pudding into ramekins or dessert cups and let cool. Cover tightly with plastic wrap and refrigerate at least 2 hours.;

BAKED RICE PUDDING WITH APRICOTS



Baked Rice Pudding with Apricots image

There are many ways to make rice pudding: on the stove, baked in the oven or a combination of the two. You can make the custard separate from the rice and combine them after and it can be so many different kinds of custards. The nice thing about a baked one is you can make it the night before to enjoy for a special breakfast the next day. Serve it with a dollop of whipped cream and a sprinkle of cinnamon if you like.

Provided by Food Network

Categories     dessert

Time 2h

Yield 6 to 8 servings

Number Of Ingredients 7

3/4 cup raw short-grain rice (such as Arborio), rinsed in a colander until the water runs clear
4 cups milk
1/4 cup diced dried apricots
1/4 vanilla bean, split lengthwise and scraped
1/2 teaspoon freshly grated lemon zest
1/2 cup sugar
4 egg yolks

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 300 degrees F.
  • In a covered heavy saucepan, bring the rice, milk, apricots, vanilla scrapings, and lemon zest to a simmer over medium heat. Immediately reduce the heat to as low as possible, cover tightly, and simmer gently, stirring occasionally, until the rice is very tender, 20 to 25 minutes. Turn off the heat.
  • Stir the sugar into the cooked rice mixture. Stir in the egg yolks. Pour the rice pudding into a greased baking dish and bake for 20 minutes until slightly browned on the top. Remove from the oven and let cool. Chill until ready to serve.

APRICOT RICE PUDDING



Apricot Rice Pudding image

Provided by Food Network

Categories     dessert

Time 3h10m

Yield 6 to 8 servings

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 cup raw short-grain rice, rinsed in a colander until the water runs clear (recommended: Arborio)
4 1/2 cups whole, 2 percent fat, or 1 percent fat milk
1/4 cup diced dried apricots
1/4 vanilla bean, split lengthwise
1/2 teaspoon freshly grated lemon zest
4 egg yolks
1/2 cup sugar
Whipped cream, for garnish

Steps:

  • In a covered heavy saucepan, bring the rice, milk, apricots, vanilla scrapings and lemon zest to a simmer over medium heat. Immediately reduce the heat to as low as possible, cover tightly, and simmer gently, stirring occasionally, until the rice is very tender, 20 to 25 minutes. Turn off the heat. Stir the egg yolks into the cooked rice mixture and stir just until thickened, 1 to 2 minutes. Stir in the sugar. Pour the rice pudding into ramekins or dessert cups and let cool. Cover tightly with plastic wrap and refrigerate at least 2 hours or until ready to serve, up to 24 hours. Serve with whipped cream.

RICE PUDDING WITH APRICOT COMPOTE



Rice Pudding with Apricot Compote image

Rice pudding is a homely pudding. Topped by a fruit compote such as stewed apricots, it becomes elegant, dinner-party fare. It is also good served with rose petal jam, which you can buy in Middle Eastern stores. Gum mastic (see recipe on page 321) gives the pudding an intriguing, and to me, very delicious flavor, but it is optional. Serve the pudding cold.

Yield serves 6

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 cup short-grain or risotto rice
1 1/2 cups water
4 1/2 cups milk
3/4 cup sugar, or to taste
2 tablespoons orange blossom or rose water (see pages 6 and 7)
1/2 teaspoon pulverized gum mastic (optional) (see page 6)
2 pounds apricots
1 3/4 cups water
3/4 cup sugar
1 lemon

Steps:

  • Boil the rice in the water for 8 minutes, or until the water is absorbed. Add the milk and simmer over very low heat for about 30 minutes, stirring occasionally to make sure that the bottom does not stick and burn.
  • When the rice is very soft and the milk not entirely absorbed, add the sugar and stir until dissolved. If it is a bit dry, add a little more milk. Add the orange blossom or rose water, or a mix of the two, and cook for a minute longer. Turn off the heat, sprinkle on the mastic, if using, and stir very well before pouring into a serving bowl. There should still be quite a bit of liquid. It will be absorbed as the pudding cools; the result should be creamy. Pour the pudding into a wide serving dish and chill in the refrigerator, covered with plastic wrap.
  • For the apricot compote, wash the apricots, cut them in half, and remove the pits. Put them in a large heavy-bottomed pan with the water, sugar, and lemon juice. Cook, covered, over low heat for 10 minutes, or until the apricots fall apart. Let the fruit cool, then chill it in the refrigerator before spreading it over the rice pudding.

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