Vanilla Rice Pudding with Armagnac Prunes

Name: Vanilla Rice Pudding with Armagnac Prunes
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 1 h 15 min
Total time: 1 h 25 min
Yield: Serves 6
Ingredients: 400 g (14 oz) pitted prunes; 200 ml (7 fl oz) strong Earl Grey tea, cold; 1 litre (35 fl oz/4 cups) fresh full-cream (whole) milk; 75 g (2½ oz/⅓ cup) caster (superfine) sugar; 1 vanilla bean; 120 g (4¼ oz) short-grain rice; 150 ml (5 fl oz) Armagnac, Cognac or Calvados; 1 piece orange peel

Preparation info

Serves
6

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
1 hr 25

Appears in

100 Desserts to Die For

By Trish Deseine

Published 2016

About

A fabulous dessert for a long winter’s evening. You might want to skip the cheese course?

Ingredients

400 g (14 oz) pitted prunes
200 ml (7

Dessert
Gluten-free
Baking
Vegetarian
Winter

Method

PLACE THE PRUNES IN A SAUCEPAN WITH THE TEA, LIQUEUR AND ORANGE PEEL. Bring to the boil and simmer for about 30 minutes so the prunes are nice and soft. Cool.

PREHEAT THE OVEN TO 180°C (350°F/GAS 4). Butter a gratin dish measuring about