Almond Rice Pudding with Cherries in Kirsch
Rich and creamy rice pudding topped with luxurious Opies Black Cherries in Kirsch. By using almond milk this dessert is suitable for Vegans and those avoiding dairy in their diets.
Method
1. In a large heavy based pan, add the pudding rice and almond milk.2. Split the vanilla pod in half, scrape out the vanilla seeds and add to the pan together with the pod.
3. Over a gentle heat, stirring occasionally, cook for between 30 and 40 minutes until all of the liquid has been absorbed. Remove the vanilla pod.
4. Serve in individual glass jars, topped with Opies Black Cherries in Kirsch, drizzle over some syrup and a grating of nutmeg.
Tip
Try using a bay leaf, cardamom pod, cinnamon or nutmeg to flavour the milk. Chocolate almond milk is also delicious. If you want to bake in the oven, place the mixture in an ovenproof dish and cover with some wet greaseproof paper to stop a skin forming. Bake at 150°C for 1 hour 30 minutes.Ingredients
• 100g pudding rice
• 1.1 litres sweetened almond milk
• I vanilla pod or 1 tsp of vanilla essence
• 12 Opies Black Cherries in Kirsch, drained and reserved syrup
• grated nutmeg to decorate
