Wild Rice Pudding with Honey and Dried Cherries or Cranberries

Name: Wild Rice Pudding with Honey and Dried Cherries or Cranberries
Yield: Serves 6
Ingredients: ½ cup dried cherries, dried cranberries or raisins; ½ cup dried cherries, dried cranberries or raisins; ½ cup dried cherries, dried cranberries or raisins; Heavy cream, for serving (optional); ½ teaspoon fresh-grated nutmeg, or to taste; 1½ teaspoons pure vanilla extract; Fresh blueberries, cherries or other fruit, for serving (optional); Fresh blueberries, cherries or other fruit, for serving (optional); 2 large eggs; ⅓ cup honey, or to taste; 3 tablespoons packed light or dark brown sugar, or to taste; 3 tablespoons packed light or dark brown sugar, or to taste; ½ cup hot tap water; 1½ teaspoons salt; ¾ cup (4 ounces) wild rice; 2 cups milk

Preparation info

Serves
6

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Classic Home Desserts

By Richard Sax

Published 1994

About

Wild rice adds its distinctive flavor to this honey-sweetened pudding, and the dried fruit contributes additional sweetness. Cooking the rice in a lot of water, as you would pasta, results in clearly separate grains that are not mushy.

Ingredients

½ cup dried cherries, dried cranberries or raisins
½ cup hot tap water

Dessert
Gluten-free
Vegetarian

Method

Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Plump the dried cherries, cranberries or raisins in the hot tap water; set aside. Add the salt to the boiling water; stir in the wild rice. Cover and boil gently until quite tender, usually 45 to 50 minutes (the timing can vary). Drain in a colander, rinse with cold water and drain again.
In the bottom of a double boiler (o