Creamy Apple-Amaretto Rice Pudding

Name: Creamy Apple-Amaretto Rice Pudding
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 2 Tbsps amaretto or other almond-flavored liqueur; 59 milliliters apple cider; 3 McIntosh, Jonathan, or Winesap apples, peeled and cut into quarters (about 1 pound); 177 milliliters uncooked Arborio rice or other short-grain rice; 2 larges eggs; 0 teaspoons ground nutmeg; 1 liters 2% reduced-fat milk; 0 teaspoons salt; 177 milliliters sugar; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Creamy Apple-Amaretto Rice Pudding is a gluten free and vegetarian recipe with 8 servings. One serving contains 281 calories, 8g of protein, and 4g of fat. This recipe covers 9% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. Not a lot of people really liked this dessert. A mixture of amaretto, ground nutmeg, arborio rice, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so yummy. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 45 minutes.

Instructions

Combine the apples and cider in a medium, heavy saucepan. Bring to a boil, stirring frequently. Cover, reduce heat to medium, and cook 20 minutes or until apples are very soft. Spoon apple mixture into a small bowl; cool.

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Apple

Cider

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Sauce Pan

Bowl

Combine milk, sugar, and salt in pan; bring to a simmer.

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Sugar

Milk

Salt

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Frying Pan

Add rice and nutmeg; stir well. Reduce heat, and simmer 40 minutes or until rice is tender, stirring occasionally.

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Nutmeg

Rice

Combine apple mixture, amaretto, vanilla, and eggs in a blender or food processor; process until smooth. Stir egg mixture into rice mixture; cook until thick (about 5 minutes), stirring constantly (do not boil). Spoon rice mixture into a large bowl; cover and chill 8 hours.

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Amaretto Liqueur