Belgian Pie

Name: Belgian Pie
Prep time: 2 h
Cook time: 2 h
Total time: 2 h
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 118 milliliters arborio rice; 59 milliliters plus 1 tablespoon brandy; 1 teaspoons cinnamon; 2 larges Eggs, separated into whites and yolks; 473 milliliters all-purpose flour, plus more for dusting surface; 59 milliliters golden raisins; 79 milliliters granulated sugar; 2 teaspoons instant yeast; 79 milliliters light brown sugar; 177 milliliters pitted prunes; 0 teaspoons salt; 59 milliliters sugar, plus 1 teaspoon; 3 Tbsps unsalted butter, melted; 3 teaspoons vanilla extract; 59 milliliters warm water; 2 Tbsps water; 946 milliliters whole milk

Need a vegetarian dessert? Belgian Pie could be an outstanding recipe to try. This recipe serves 8. One portion of this dish contains around 11g of protein, 10g of fat, and a total of 461 calories. This recipe covers 16% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. A mixture of warm water, plus 1 tablespoon brandy, brown sugar, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so flavorful. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 2 hours.

Instructions

In a small saucepan combine prunes, raisins, 1/4 cup brandy, sugar and water, stirring to dissolve sugar then bring the mixture to a simmer over medium-low heat. Reduce to a bare simmer and cook, stirring occasionally until a thick syrup forms, about 20 minutes.

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Raisins

Brandy

Prunes

Sugar

Syrup

Water

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Sauce Pan

Remove from heat and transfer to a food processor.

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Food Processor

Add remaining brandy and process until you have a thick paste.

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Brandy

Transfer to a small bowl and refrigerate covered.

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Bowl

In a medium saucepan combine 1 1/2 cups of water with the salt. Bring to a boil then add the rice. Cover then reduce heat to medium low. Cook, stirring occasionally, until rice is soft and water has evaporated, about 20 minutes. Stir in milk, sugars, cinnamon, and vanilla. Simmer stirring frequently until rice is very soft, about 45 minutes.

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Cinnamon

Vanilla

Water

Milk

Rice

Salt

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Sauce Pan

Remove from heat.

Whisk together eggs until smooth, then, while whisking constantly, add the hot milk mixture to the eggs, 1 tablespoon at a time until half of it has been incorporated.

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Egg

Milk

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Whisk

Whisking constantly, slowly incorporate the egg/milk mixture back into the pot. Return mixture to heat and cook until the pudding thickens, 3 to 4 more minutes, then remove from heat, transfer to a medium bowl, cover and refrigerate to cool.

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Milk

Egg

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Whisk

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Pot

While filling is chilling prepare the dough. In a medium bowl add warm water (about 110 to 115°F) and yeast.

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Dough

Water

Yeast

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Bowl

Sprinkle with 1 teaspoon of sugar and cover the bowl with plastic wrap. Set aside in a warm place warm for 5 minutes to activate the yeast. At the end of this time the yeast should be foamy. In a medium bowl whisk together flour and salt and set aside.

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All Purpose Flour

Sugar

Yeast

Salt

Wrap

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Plastic Wrap

Whisk

Bowl

In the bowl of an electric stand mixer beat the egg whites on high until stiff peaks form.

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Egg Whites

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Stand Mixer

Bowl

Add yolks and continue beating until mixture is a pale yellow then add remaining sugar and butter beating until thoroughly combined. Stir in activated yeast mixture until just incorporated then stir in flour mixture. The dough will be soft and sticky. Turn out onto a generously floured surface and sprinkle with flour then knead lightly for about a minute.

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Butter

Dough

All Purpose Flour

Sugar

Yeast

Egg Yolk

Transfer to a large bowl coated in cooking spray or a neutral oil. Cover with plastic wrap and set in a warm place to rise until dough has doubled, about 1 hour. While dough rises, set oven rack to middle position and preheat oven to 350°F.

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Cooking Spray

Dough

Wrap

Cooking Oil

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Plastic Wrap

Bowl

Oven

Once dough has risen, remove from bowl, punch it down and roll it out into a large circle (about 13' in diameter) and place into a 9 inch pie dish. Cover with a clean dish towel and let rise for 10 minutes, then spread prune filling on the bottom. Stir chilled rice pudding to get rid of any skin, then pour into the pie shell and layer on top of prune filling.

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Pie Crust

Punch

Dough

Prunes

Rice

Roll

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Kitchen Towels

Pie Form

Bowl

Bake until crust is golden and center is set, 40 to 45 minutes. Ff crust begins to brown too much you can carefully cover with aluminum foil or use a pie shield. Cool on a wire rack for 15 minutes then transfer to the refrigerator to cool completely. Chill at least 2 hours or up to overnight.

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Crust

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Aluminum Foil