Anja Hill

Christmas rice pudding

Jouluriisipuuro

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Preparation info
  • Serves

    4

    • Difficulty

      Easy

Appears in
The Food and Cooking of Finland: Traditions, Ingredients, Tastes and Techniques in Over 60 Classic Recipes
The Food and Cooking of Finland

By Anja Hill

Published 2007

  • About

Considering that the climate of Finland is not suitable for growing rice, it is surprising that it is a staple food. This rice pudding can be served alongside Dried Fruit Soup or topped with some substantial winter fruit, such as prunes. The scope for adding ingredients, such as almonds or spices, is endless.

Ingredients

  • 90 g/3½ oz/½ cup short grain rice
  • 1.2

Method

  1. Put the rice and milk in a pan and bring to the boil. Add the salt, lower the heat, cover and simmer gently for about 1 hour, until the rice has absorbed most of the milk and is almost tender. Stir frequently to prevent the rice from sticking and burning on the bottom of the pan.
  2. Add the cinnamon, cream, sugar and almonds to the rice and cook for a further 10 m