Velvet Rice Pudding with Strawberry Sauce

Recipe Description

Makes 8 servings.

Ingredients

  • 12 ounces (1½ cups) cottage cheese or ricotta cheese
  • 2 cups milk, divided
  • 3 cups cooked rice
  • ½ cup granulated sugar|sugar
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • 1 tablespoon grated lemon peel
  • 2 eggs, beaten
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 3 cups fresh strawberries, sliced, divided
  • ½ cup currant jelly|red currant jelly
  • ? teaspoon salt
  • 2 to 3 drops red food coloring

Directions

  1. Process cottage cheese in blender until smooth.
  2. Transfer to 3-quart saucepan; stir in 1½ cups milk, rice, granulated sugar|sugar, salt and lemon peel.
  3. Cook over medium heat about 20 minutes or until thick and creamy, stirring often.
  4. Combine eggs and remaining ½ cup milk. Stir into rice mixture.
  5. Cook 2 minutes, stirring constantly. Remove from heat. Add vanilla. Cool.
  6. Purée 1 cup strawberries. Combine with jelly, salt and food coloring.
  7. Heat to boiling. Stir in remaining 2 cups berries and cook 1 minute.
  8. Chill. Spoon pudding into serving dishes. Top with strawberry topping.
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