Tuesday, November 18, 2008

Arborio Rice Pudding -- Tuesdays with Dorie


Time for another Tuesday with Dorie! The treat of the week was Arborio Rice Pudding - Black, White, or Both; chosen by Isabelle of Les gourmandises d’Isa . I was really excited to try this recipe because it sounds just perfect, creamy arborio (risotto) rice, milk, sugar, vanilla and optional chocolate, and no egg -- yay!

I remember being little and going to the local Coney Island restaurant with my mom and getting creamy rice pudding, it was usually warm with lots of cinnamon baked on top, I'm thinking it may have had raisins as well. I don't think I've really had much of it since then, but was happy to give Dorie's recipe a go. Sadly, there was an error in the cook time of the recipe, it should have read 55 minutes instead of 35, confirmed by Dorie herself at the TWD site, after many TWDers (myself included) commented we had trouble with soupy rice pudding that was no where near "set." Oh-well. It was still tasty and I know that if the recipe had been printed correctly it would probably be a winner. If I do try this one again I will probably add raisins (I know, some of you are probably thinking - yuck - sorry, but if you are a raisin fan it is really a nice touch) and cinnamon on top and serve it warm to recreate my childhood memory of rice pudding for my kiddos.

I split the pudding into thirds and did half chocolate, half vanilla, and a swirled one. They were all equally yummy -- the only problem being the consistency.

Semi sweet chocolate chips to make it 'black' :) I bet this would be been really dramatic looking if I had added some of the Hershey's Special Dark cocoa -- will have to remember that for next time. I hope that everyone else "got the memo" about the printing error in cooking time and you all had some wonderful rice pudding this week!

10 comments:

Dewi said...

Hmm, I think dding raisin sounds really good Andrea.

Anonymous said...

I think raisins are a good idea. Even golden raisins. YUM!

Cathy said...

I did a redo, and it really was a nice consistency when cooked long enough. But I agree with you -- I thought it tasted delicious even soupy! I love your idea of adding raisins and cinnamon, in fact, I have a little bit left and just might do that!

Laura said...

Oh, I love the idea of cinnamon and raisins - now that brings back memories! Gonna have to try that next time (and I'm gonna cook the heck out of it too - mine was soup as well).

Flourchild said...

Great looking pudding. Only one person in my family would eat it!

NKP said...

I love raisins in my rice pudding too. I guess that was the first way I had it.
Cinnamon too... yum.
Glad you liked the flavour, if not the consistency. Now you have an excuse to make more!

chocolatechic said...

I like the little swirl thing you did.

Engineer Baker said...

Ooo swirly :) Raisins are perfect in rice pudding.

The Food Librarian said...

All yours look great! Raisins are a great addition.

Kimberly Johnson said...

All of your puddings look delicious!

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