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José Pizarro’s Baked Orange Rice Pudding with Strawberry Compote

by José Pizarro from The Spanish Home Kitchen

Easy

Serves 4-6

Total 2hr 30min

Cook 2hr 30min

Warm, comforting, and full of citrusy notes, this rice pudding makes the best dessert. Serve with a punchy strawberry compote for a wonderful marriage of flavours.

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Introduction

I know rice pudding is a traditional dessert in the UK, and is often popular after a Sunday roast. Peter’s mum used to make a lovely one, to which she would add fresh nutmeg for a distinct flavour. But the Spanish love this dish as well. I often have rice pudding on my menus in the restaurant, and people love it. The way we always had rice pudding in my home was to infuse the milk with some spices and citrus, and then just slowly simmer the milk with the rice in it, so it was very simple. My recipe here may take a little more time, but really, it couldn’t be easier. If you’re looking for an easy dessert, this is it! I’m not sure if my mum would approve of this method, but I think it’s scrumptious. There’s nothing better than a dessert like this, with a slightly crunchy crust on top and that silky smooth, milky rice inside. ¡ Aproveche !

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Ingredients

unsalted butter, for greasing
100g (3½oz/½ cup)pudding rice
50g (2oz/scant ¼ cup)caster (superfine) sugar
700ml (23fl oz/2¾ cups)full-fat (whole) milk
350ml (12fl oz/scant 1½ cups)double (heavy) cream
finely grated zest of 3oranges
1vanilla pod (bean), seeds scrape
COMPOTE
300g (10½oz)strawberries, halved
juice of ½an orange
150g (5oz/ generous ⅔ cup)caster (superfine) sugar

Essential kit

You will need: a 1 litre (34fl oz/4 cups) ovenproof dish

Method

Preheat the oven to 150°C/130°C fan/300°F/gas 2 and grease a 1 litre (34fl oz/4 cups) ovenproof dish with butter.

Mix all the rice pudding ingredients together in a large bowl, then pour into the prepared dish. Bake for 2–2½ hours until the rice is tender and there is a lovely crust on top, but it is still a bit creamy underneath.

Meanwhile, make the compote. Put the berries, orange juice and sugar in a saucepan over a low heat and cook very gently for 10–15 minutes until you have a rich, reduced compote, but the fruit is still holding some shape.

Serve the rice pudding with dollops of the luscious compote.

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