VANILLA RICE PUDDING WITH DRIED CHERRIES

Vanilla Rice Pudding with Dried Cherries image

Yield Serves 6

Number Of Ingredients 10

4 cups plus 1 tablespoon whole milk
1/2 cup medium-grain white rice
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 teaspoons cornstarch
3 large eggs
1/2 cup dried tart cherries or cranberries
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice

Steps:

Combine 4 cups milk, rice, sugar, cinnamon and salt in heavy large saucepan. Bring to boil over medium-high heat, stirring frequently. Reduce heat to medium and simmer until rice is very tender, stirring occasionally, about 25 minutes.
Whisk cornstarch and 1 tablespoon milk in large bowl to blend. Add eggs; whisk to blend. Whisk in hot rice mixture. Return to saucepan. Add cherries; stir over low heat just until mixture comes to boil. Mix in vanilla and lemon juice. Serve warm or pour pudding into buttered medium bowl. Press plastic wrap onto surface. Chill until cold, at least 8 hours or overnight. Spoon pudding into bowls and serve.