Rice Pudding with Pomegranate Syrup

Name: Rice Pudding with Pomegranate Syrup
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 118 milliliters uncooked Arborio rice or other short-grain rice; 1 Tbsp butter; 1 large egg; 828 milliliters 2% reduced-fat milk, divided; 6 Tbsps pomegranate seeds; 2 larges pomegranates, halved crosswise; 59 milliliters sugar; 79 milliliters sugar; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Rice Pudding with Pomegranate Syrup might be just the dessert you are searching for. This recipe serves 6. One serving contains 323 calories, 8g of protein, and 7g of fat. This recipe covers 12% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. Head to the store and pick up arborio rice, butter, pomegranate seeds, and a few other things to make it today. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free and vegetarian diet. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 45 minutes.

Instructions

To prepare pudding, combine 3 cups milk, rice, 1/3 cup sugar, and butter in a medium saucepan; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.

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Remove from heat.

Combine 1/2 cup milk and egg, stirring with a whisk. Gradually stir about one-fourth of warm rice mixture into egg mixture; add to pan, stirring constantly. Simmer, uncovered, for 30 minutes or until rice is tender, stirring occasionally.

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Remove from heat; stir in vanilla.

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Vanilla

To prepare syrup, squeeze juice from the pomegranate halves using a citrus reamer or juicer to measure 1 cup.

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Pomegranate

Juice

Syrup

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Combine juice and 1/4 cup sugar in a small saucepan; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer until reduced to 1/3 cup (about 20 minutes), stirring frequently.

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Drizzle the syrup evenly over pudding, and sprinkle with seeds.

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