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Rice Pudding with Cherries

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Updated Feb 1, 2012
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Looking for a tasty slow cooked dessert? Then try this rice pudding with cherries.

Rice Pudding with Cherries

  • Prep Time 10 min
  • Total 2 hr 55 min
  • Ingredients 9
  • Servings 16
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Ingredients

  • 2 1/2 cups milk
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 2 1/2 cups whipping cream
  • 1 1/2 cups uncooked short-grain Arborio rice
  • 1 1/2 cups dried cherries
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla
  • 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
  • Grated orange peel, if desired
  • Sliced almonds, if desired

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    Spray 4- to 5-quart slow cooker with cooking spray. In 2-quart saucepan, heat milk to simmering over medium heat. Stir in sugar until dissolved. Remove from heat. In slow cooker, mix milk mixture and whipping cream with whisk. Stir in rice.
  • Step 
    2
    Cover; cook on Low heat setting 2 hours 30 minutes, stirring twice, until pudding is just set in center.
  • Step 
    3
    Stir cherries, vanilla and almond extract into pudding. Cover; cook 15 minutes longer. Serve warm, or cool completely, then cover and refrigerate at least 3 hours until chilled. Garnish with orange peel and almonds. Store covered in refrigerator.

Nutrition

315 Calories
15g Total Fat
4 1/2g Protein
41g Total Carbohydrate

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
315
Total Fat
15g
0%
Saturated Fat
9 1/2g
0%
Sodium
33mg
0%
Total Carbohydrate
41g
0%
Dietary Fiber
3 1/2g
0%
Protein
4 1/2g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
0%
0%
Vitamin C
0%
0%
Calcium
0%
0%
Iron
0%
0%
Exchanges:
1 Starch; 1/2 Fruit; 1 Other Carbohydrate; 3 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
2 1/2
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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