Cranberry-Lemon Rice Pudding
From: Mona, Ontario, Canada
Comments: Serve warm, or cold.
Servings: 6 to 8
IngredientsPreparation
  • 1 1/3 cups [310 mL] water
  • 2/3 cup [160 mL] uncooked long-grain rice
  • 2 cups [500 mL] milk
  • 1/4 teaspoon [1 mL] salt
  • 1/3 cup [75 g] sugar
  • 2 eggs, beaten
  • 1 teaspoon [5 mL] vanilla extract
  • 1/2 cup [125 mL] dried cranberries
  • Grated rind of 1/2 a lemon
  • 1 cup [250 mL] water
  • Toasted slivered almonds
  • Into a medium-size saucepan, bring 1 1/3 cups [310 mL] water to boil; stir in rice.
  • Cover; simmer over low heat for 15 to 20 minutes, until rice has absorbed all of the liquid; remove from heat.
  • Stir milk, salt, sugar, beaten eggs, vanilla, dried cranberries and grated lemon rind into rice.
  • Pour into a greased 6-cup [1.5-L] baking dish that fits into your slow cooker, such as a souffle dish.
  • Cover dish tightly with al foil.
  • Arrange a small trivet or 2 wooden chopsticks, cut in two, on the bottom of the slow cooker.
  • Pour remaining 1 cup [250 mL] water into the slow cooker.
  • Set covered dish onto trivet or chopsticks.
  • Cover and cook on 'HIGH', for 3 1/2 to 4 hours, until pudding is set.
  • Serve, sprinkled with toasted slivered almonds.