BAKED CARDAMOM-SCENTED RICE PUDDING WITH ORANGES IN HONEY & POMEGRANATE SYRUP

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Take rice pudding to the next level with a little spice and oranges in honey with pomegranate syrup. It's a decadent and easy dessert that only takes 10 minutes to prep

Provided by Diana Henry

Categories     Dessert

Time 2h40m

Number Of Ingredients 14

50g butter , plus more for the dish
50g caster sugar
1 cardamom pod , seeds removed and ground
100g pudding rice
1l whole milk
150ml double cream
1unwaxed orange , zested
¼ tsp vanilla extract
2 large oranges , juiced and 2 broad strips of orange zest
200ml pomegranate juice
1 tbsp pomegranate molasses
5 tbsp honey
75g granulated sugar
4-5 oranges (a mixture of regular and blood; if mostly blood oranges, you will need 5, as they're smaller)

Steps:

  • Heat the oven to 150C/130C fan/gas 2 and butter a wide 1.5-litre ovenproof baking dish. Put the butter, sugar, cardamom, pudding rice and milk in a saucepan and bring gently to the boil, stirring to help the sugar dissolve. Add the cream, a pinch of salt, orange zest and vanilla and bring to a simmer. Simmer for about 4 mins, stirring, until you can feel that the rice grains have become slightly swollen. Pour into the buttered baking dish and bake for 2 hrs, uncovered. The rice should be cooked but not dry or sticky. It might need a little longer, but keep an eye on it.
  • Meanwhile, make the compote. Heat the orange juice, pomegranate juice, molasses, honey and sugar, stirring to help the sugar dissolve. Simmer for 8 mins until reduced slighty. Transfer to a jug. If you have more than 300ml, reduce it by boiling a bit more. The mixture will thicken as it cools. Strain, cover and chill in the fridge.
  • Cut the top and bottom off the oranges to form a flat base. Using a sharp serrated knife, cut away the pith and peel. Cut the fruit into slices, catching any juice if you can (add it to the syrup). Put the oranges in a bowl, pour on the syrup and serve with the rice pudding.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 554 calories, Fat 27 grams fat, SaturatedFat 17 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 69 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 55 grams sugar, Fiber 2 grams fiber, Protein 8 grams protein, Sodium 0.5 milligram of sodium

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