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Risalamande (Danish Rice Pudding)
This Danish Rice Pudding (Risalamande) is a traditional Christmas dessert from Denmark. This creamy rice pudding is sure to become a beautiful and scrumptious addition to your festive holiday table.
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Additional Time
20 mins
Total Time
50 mins
Servings: 6
Calories: 315 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
Danish
Ingredients
- ½ c arborio rice
- ¼ c water
- 2 c milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ¾ c almonds chopped
- 1 almond whole
- 1 c heavy cream
- 2 tablespoon powdered sugar
- 6 teaspoon sliced almonds optional
For the cherry sauce
- 15 oz frozen cherries
- 3 tablespoon sugar
- ½ c water
- 2 teaspoon corn starch
- 2 teaspoon lemon juice
Instructions
- In a medium sauce pan combine rice, water and put it on a medium heat. When water starts to boil, add milk, vanilla extract, sugar and salt.
- Reduce the heat to medium-low and stirring occasionally cook until rice absorbs all water and is soft, about 30 minutes. Remove rice from the heat, stir in chopped almonds and let the rice cool completely.
- In a large bowl, combine heavy cream and powdered sugar. Using an electric mixer, beat the heavy cream on a medium speed until stiff peaks. Fold whipped cream into the cooled rice and almond mixture.
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For the cherry sauce
- In a small sauce pan combine frozen cherries, sugar and water.
- In a separate small bowl dissolve corn starch in lemon juice.
- When cherries start to boil, add corn starch mixture and cook until the sauce slightly thickens, about 3-5 minutes.* (See the notes)
To serve
- This step is optional - Place 1 whole almond in one of the serving glasses. (Whoever finds the almond, wins a small prize, usually it's a marzipan pig).
- Spoon a few tablespoons of Risalamande into each serving glass. Drizzle with cherry sauce and sprinkle with some chopped or sliced almonds.
Notes
- *If you wish to thicken your cherry sauce even more, dissolve additional ½ teaspoon of corn starch in ½ teaspoon of cherry sauce and add it back into the pot with the sauce.
- Recipe is adapted from:
- Den perfekte ris a la mande
- ---Nutritional Information should be considered an estimate---
- Risalamande - 3 gode opskrifter
- Den perfekte ris a la mande
Nutrition Information
Serving
4tablespoon
Calories
315kcal
(16%)
Carbohydrates
39.3g
(13%)
Protein
7.3g
(15%)
Fat
15.4g
(24%)
Saturated Fat
6.2g
(31%)
Cholesterol
34mg
(11%)
Sodium
146mg
(6%)
Potassium
252mg
(7%)
Fiber
3.1g
(12%)
Sugar
21.3g
(43%)
Calcium
120mg
(12%)
Iron
1.1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 315
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 4tablespoon | |
| Calories | 315kcal | 16% |
| Carbohydrates | 39.3g | 13% |
| Protein | 7.3g | 15% |
| Fat | 15.4g | 24% |
| Saturated Fat | 6.2g | 31% |
| Cholesterol | 34mg | 11% |
| Sodium | 146mg | 6% |
| Potassium | 252mg | 5% |
| Fiber | 3.1g | 12% |
| Sugar | 21.3g | 43% |
| Calcium | 120mg | 12% |
| Iron | 1.1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.