Puddings and Desserts Recipes
Arroz Dulce (Rice Pudding)
Cook the rice in the milk in a double boiler (this will make it a bit more creamy). If you don’t have a double boiler no worries, just don’t scorch the milk. Stir in 1/2 cup of the sugar and the Salt. Remove 1/2 cup of cooked milk and blend thoroughly into the egg yolks. Combine the blended yolks with the cooked rice. Add the butter, raisins, and vanilla and continue to cook for about 5 minutes. Beat the egg whites into soft peaks, gradually adding the remaining 1/2 cup of sugar. Fold the whites gently into the rice and dust the mixture with cinnamon. Serve warm or chilled. From Kim Telles' Mi Familia y Nuestra Comida Blogsite Kim is my cousin from New Mexico. 
Capirotada
Mexican Bread Pudding as made by Stella Romo
Make syrup: Bring piloncio, spices to boil in 6 cups water. Simmer for 1/2 hour. (Note: Brown sugar may be used in place of piloncio - about 1 lb.) Butter casserole dish. Place toasted bread slices, cheese chunks, raisins and peanuts in layers. Cover all ingredients with syrup. Press bread down so that it is covered completly with syrup. Cover and bake 1 hour at 375°F.
**Piloncio are hardened blocks of brown cane sugar; available in Mexican Specialty Stores and most Supermarkets. **or 1/2 cup chopped pecans
Chautauqua Hills Trifle Recipe contributed by Toni Layton, of Temecula, California; from Chautauqua Hills Jams & Jellies, Sedan, Kansas Slice prepared poundcake or angel food cake and layer slices in the bottom of your trifle dish (may sprinkle cake with sherry or fruit-flavored brandy - approx. 1/2 cup). On top of cake slices, spread 1 jar of Chautauqua Hills Raspberry Jam or sauce. Then add a layer of fresh fruit, a layer of slivered almonds, plus your favorite recipe for vanilla custard; or Jello's French Vanilla pudding. Alternate layers of cake, jam, fruit, almonds and custard. Top with whipped cream, almonds and fresh fruit for garnish. ENJOY!!!!!
Christmas Pudding This recipe is one of my first in my collection of recipes. This is from Shelagh Davidson from Newcastle, England while we were working at the University of Stockholm, Sweden (Winter of 1966)
Clean fruit, chop or mince prunes. Sift flour and mix with dry ingredients and fruit. Add beaten eggs and rum gradually. Put into greased basin/basins; cover with buttered paper and cloth and steam for 8-9 hours. Before using, steam another 2 hours.
*Golden brown sugar crystal rolling with the rich aroma of tropical sugarcane molasses. See Sauces for Christmas Pudding - Brandy Butter and White Sauce
Rhubarb Crumble
Courtesy of Food Network Magazine< Combine 1 cup flour, 1/3 cup oats, 3/4 cup sugar and a pinch of salt in a bowl. Stir in 6 tablespoons melted butter and 1/2 cup chopped hazelnuts; squeeze into large crumbles and place in the freezer. Toss 2 lbs. chopped rhubarb, 1/3 cup sugar, 1/4 cup flour, 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract, 1/2 teaspoon orange zest and 1/4 teaspoon salt in a 8-by-8-inch glass or ceramic baking dish. Scatter the crumble on top and bake in a preheated 375°F oven until golden and bubbly - 45 minutes. Let cool for 1`5 minutes; serve with whipped cream. Spiced Bread and Butter Pudding A delicious, comforting English Recipe, and a wonderful way to use up stale bread. Wholemeal bread can also be used...... Preparation Time 10 minutes, plus 10 minutes to soak Cooking Time - 1 Hour Oven Temperature 180°C/ 350°F/ Gas Mark 4 You will need:
Butter each slice of bread generously and cut into four squares. Place a layer of bread over the base of a 1.5-litre/1½-pint ovenproof dish, overlapping the slices. Srinkle with mixed fruit and continue to make alternative layers of bread and fruit. Dissolve the sugar in the milk over a low heat. Remove from the heat, gradually add the egg and mixed spice. Whisk thoroughly. Pur the mixture over the bread and fruit mixture and leave to soak for about 10 minutes. Sprinkle the top with nutmeg and bake in a moderate oven for 1 hour. Sprinkle with sugar and serve immediately. Cook's Tip: Bread and butter pudding is a good dish in which to use up stale bread. Wholemeal bread can also be used. Serves 4 Calories: 435 per portion
Strawberry English Trifle
Slice all but 6 strawberries lengthwise; place in a glass bowl and cover with amaretto. Set aside and let soak while you prepare rest of trifle. Cut remaining 6 strawberries in half, and set aside. In a saucepan, scald cream and milk; remove from heat. In top part of double boiler, beat eggs with a whisk; briskly beat in sugar and salt. Place a ladle full of egg mixture into saucepan with milk and cream and whisk quickly. Then, gradually add milk and cream mixture to top of double boiler, and beat well and quickly. This is called "tempering", and will allow you to combine the hot cream and eggs without making scrambled eggs. Cook, stirring constantly over simmering (not boiling) water, until custard thickents and coats a metal spoon. Remove top from double boiler heat and let cool. Add vanilla and almond extract.
Slice pound cake in ¼-inch thick slices and spread with ½ cup of preserves on one side of cake slices. Using a 2-quart glass serving bowl or trifle bowl, place slices of cake to cover bottom of bowl. Drain strawberry slices that have been soaking in the amaretto (reserving liquid) and arrange a circle around bottom of glass bowl, so that they are facing outward in a pretty design pattern. As you continue to build the trifle layers, place ring of strawberries around bowl in same manner. Drop the cut 6 strawberries into the reserved amaretto liquid; cover and refrigerate overnight; these will be used for garnish the next day. Sprinkle some sherry over the cake slices on the bottom of the bowl; then pour on some of the custard. Repeat layering until all cake, sherry and custard has been used. Don't forget to arrange the sliced strawberries around the sides of the bowl as you layer! Cover and chill in refrigerator overnight. Just before serving, spread top surface with remaining ¼ cup preserves. Decorate with whipped cream, the halved strawberries and almonds. Makes about 12 servings Super Simple Pumpkin Tiramisu This wonderful recipe contributed by Jack Bantley printed in the "Very Special Cooks"cookbook printed by the St. Louis Volunteer Services Council
Beat whipping cream and sugar until peaks form. Add marscapone cheese; pour pumpkin and pumpkin pie spice. Beat until filling is smooth. Line bottom of 9-inch springform pan with 2-1/4 inch sides with 1 (3-oz) pkg of halved ladyfingers, overlapping and crowding to fit. Sprinkle with 2 tablespoons of rum. Spread half the filling over lady fingers. Repeat with 1 (3-oz) pkg of halved ladyfingers, 2 tablespoons of rum and remaining filling. Smooth; wrap tightly with plastic wrap then foil. Chill overnight. To unmold, run knife around inside edge of pan. Release pan sides. Sprinkle with crushed amaretti cookies.
Toni's Rice Pudding I adapted this recipe using a recipe from Tyler Florence of the Food Network and a recipe for Grandma Kuck's Rice Pudding found in FamilyFun Magazine/January 2009. Ingredients:
In a large 4-cup measuring cup add milk, cream, butter, sugar, cinnamon and vanilla extract. 
Bring water to boil in a large saucepan and add rice. Cook rice at med-high heat until most of the water has evaporated and rice is cooked al-dente. Remove from heat and pour in milk mixture and bring to boil again; reduce heat to medium and cook for 45 minutes, stirring regularly until rice is tender. Add orange zest, soaked raisins (with any remaining rum), and a pinch of salt. Stir well and remove from heat. Let set for about 30 minutes. Garnish with additional orange zest and dusting of cinnamon, if desired. Serve hot or cold.
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