Photo: Orange-Cinnamon Rice Pudding Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 strip orange peel, plus 1/2 teaspoon grated zest
- 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
- Kosher salt
- 1 cup arborio rice
- 4 cups whole milk
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 2 cinnamon sticks
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup mascarpone cheese
- 3 tablespoons confectioners' sugar
- Ground cinnamon, for sprinkling
Directions
Combine the orange peel, 2 cups water, the butter and a pinch of salt in a saucepan and bring to a boil. Add the rice and return to a boil, then reduce the heat to low and cook, shaking the pan occasionally, until the liquid is absorbed, about 15 minutes.
Bring the milk, granulated sugar, cinnamon sticks and vanilla to a low boil in another saucepan. Add the rice and simmer over medium-low heat, stirring, until the liquid is mostly absorbed, about 15 minutes. Stir in the grated orange zest and 1/4 cup mascarpone.
Transfer the rice pudding to a large bowl and let cool, then cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate until cold and set, about 2 hours.
Beat the remaining 1/4 cup mascarpone and the confectioners' sugar in a bowl. Remove the cinnamon sticks and orange peel from the pudding. Serve topped with the mascarpone and cinnamon.
Photograph by Con Poulos
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By dcorey_2636885
Los Gatos, CA
on April 09, 2012
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This is amazing! I had just the right amount of mascarpone cheese left, and didn't know what to do with it...well, I know now! It took a bit longer to finish than the recipe stated, but that's just an observation, not a complaint. Both my husband and youngest son have been face-down in it; don't know how much will be left by the time my eldest son gets home.
I added just a touch of Fiori di Sicilia extract to enhance the orange flavor of the pudding.
This recipe is a definite keeper!
By Annemb3899
Orchard Park, N...
on February 25, 2012
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As noted by many others this was very creamy. The orange taste was amazing - I never would have thought orange in rice pudding could be so good. If you like rice pudding and orange go for it - you will love this.
By Passionate for ...
Florida
on January 17, 2012
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OMG! It is the creamiest, most delicious rice pudding I have ever had. I never would dare to make it. For me it was the most challenging thing to do with rice. And the orange peel was a great add to the perfect taste and consistency. Mmmmmm... Thanks!
I will definitely make it again. I did not have whole milk, only low fat, so I mixed it with half and half. It was perfect.
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