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Creamed Rice (Riisipuuro)

Description

This creamy rice is the base for various desserts when combines with fruit soup, fresh fruit, or cinnamon sugar. Spoon chilled fruit soup over still warm Riisipuro, or serve fresh fruits, cubes, over it, or simply sprinkle servings with cinnamon sugar.

Serves 6 to 8.

Ingredients

1 cup uncooked white rice
6 cups milk
½ teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons sugar
1 cup heavy cream, whipped (optional)
cinnamon sugar (½ cup sugar mixed with 3 teaspoons cinnamon; optional)

Instructions

Combine the rice, milk, salt, and sugar in the top of a double boiler. Cook over boiling water for 2 hours, stirring occasionally, until the rice is creamy and the milk is absorbed. Cool for 30 minutes and fold in the whipped cream.

Info

Source: The Finnish Cookbook by Beatrice A. Ojakangas
Tags: finnish rice
Submitted by samuel on 24th Sep 2009 05:04