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Mediterranean Rice Pudding Recipe
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This is not your traditional rice pudding. This has a Mediterranean twist with the orange blossom water which adds a fresh clean flavor. This pudding is rich and creamy and you can definitely enhance the flavor depending on the topping that you choose. Ingredients 2 cups white long grain rice 4 cups non-fat milk 2 cups water 1 cup heavy cream 1 cup sugar 3 tbs corn starch dissolved in 3 tbs 1 tbs orange blossom water Toppings cinnamon, ground pistachios, toasted coconut, raisins Directions In a large pot or pan, on medium/low heat, add the rice, milk and water and cover, let cook for 45 minutes, stirring every 10 minutes, until the rice has absorbed all of the liquid. Next add the heavy cream, sugar and orange blossom water, stir in well and let cook for another 10 minutes. Next, while on low heat, stir in the dissolved corn starch and let cook for another 5 minutes. Let pudding sit for 5 minutes before pouring in bowls. In nice serving bowls, add a scoop of rice pudding, you can stir in the raisins or use them for garnish. You can also garnish with cinnamon, pistachios or toasted coconuts. Let the pudding cool completely before serving. You can serve at room temperature or cold. You can make this ahead of time and store in the refrigerator, make sure to cover with plastic wrap, keep for up to 1 week.

Mediterranean Rice Pudding Recipe

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Yield: 4-6
Level: Easy

Ingredients

  • 2 cups white long grain rice
  • 4 cups non-fat milk
  • 2 cups water
  • 1 cup heavy cream
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 3 tbs corn starch dissolved in 3 tbs: of water
  • 1 tbs orange blossom water
  • Toppings cinnamon, ground pistachios, toasted coconut, raisins

Directions

In a large pot or pan, on medium/low heat, add the rice, milk and water and cover, let cook for 45 minutes, stirring every 10 minutes, until the rice has absorbed all of the liquid. Next add the heavy cream, sugar and orange blossom water, stir in well and let cook for another 10 minutes. Next, while on low heat, stir in the dissolved corn starch and let cook for another 5 minutes. Let pudding sit for 5 minutes before pouring in bowls. In nice serving bowls, add a scoop of rice pudding, you can stir in the raisins or use them for garnish. You can also garnish with cinnamon, pistachios or toasted coconuts. Let the pudding cool completely before serving. You can serve at room temperature or cold. You can make this ahead of time and store in the refrigerator, make sure to cover with plastic wrap, keep for up to 1 week.
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Ingredients

  • 2 cups white long grain rice
  • 4 cups non-fat milk
  • 2 cups water
  • 1 cup heavy cream
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 3 tbs corn starch dissolved in 3 tbs: of water
  • 1 tbs orange blossom water
  • Toppings cinnamon, ground pistachios, toasted coconut, raisins

Directions

In a large pot or pan, on medium/low heat, add the rice, milk and water and cover, let cook for 45 minutes, stirring every 10 minutes, until the rice has absorbed all of the liquid. Next add the heavy cream, sugar and orange blossom water, stir in well and let cook for another 10 minutes. Next, while on low heat, stir in the dissolved corn starch and let cook for another 5 minutes. Let pudding sit for 5 minutes before pouring in bowls. In nice serving bowls, add a scoop of rice pudding, you can stir in the raisins or use them for garnish. You can also garnish with cinnamon, pistachios or toasted coconuts. Let the pudding cool completely before serving. You can serve at room temperature or cold. You can make this ahead of time and store in the refrigerator, make sure to cover with plastic wrap, keep for up to 1 week.


This is not your traditional rice pudding. This has a Mediterranean twist with the orange blossom water which adds a fresh clean flavor. This pudding is rich and creamy and you can definitely enhance the flavor depending on the topping that you choose.
fantastic :)
By: dedemed
Tis only took me half an hour to make is it because i halved the recipe?
By: guizfatma
Thanks
By: harb1712
just go to my site DedeMed.com and the recipe and directions are written out for you :)
By: dedemed
that's a crepe, it's a french pan cake, just look up any crepe recipe and add nutella to it :)
By: dedemed
@dedemed do you know how to make the desert called "CREB SHOCOLA" it is sold at JISSER BEACH CLUB IN LEBANON. how hope you know what I'm Asking about. It's a thin layer of dough with nutella chocolate spread on it and cooked and eaten. Oh I love your videos I can FINNALy eat good lebanese food. Shokrun
By: harb1712
wait I think I missed something....how many cps of rice to non-fat milk to water before cooking it?
By: shweamel
Lebanese :)
By: dedemed
What type of middle eastern are you??
By: LiveTodayx3
non fat milk has a different taste and consistency, you can use any milk you like.
By: dedemed
you use non fat milk in the same recipe with heavy cream?.... Am I missing something? Why bother with non fat milk?
By: Greengate777
^^ will do!
By: DARKORBITPYRO
you can use rose water instead if you like :)
By: dedemed
cream adds a different flavor than whole milk :)
By: dedemed
DeDe! you didn't use Rose Water! :'(! lol but i forgive you :P awesome recipes reminds me of my mums cooking! i always cook your stuff for my room mates @ college and its safe to say... we all love it!! :D Subed!
By: DARKORBITPYRO
This is definitely different than the way my mom showed me, but I'm definitely going to try it, this version looks thicker for sure. One question, why are you using nonfat milk and then adding cream, instead of using whole milk? thanks
By: hiespike
no sorry but it's so easy that you should be able to make it yourself really fast :)
By: dedemed
It looks so good. I want it now. Can you come and make it for us?
By: TheMelani50
I'm not sure but this is the Mediterranean version :)
By: dedemed
what's the difference between this and Indian Rice Pudding?
By: IqbalManeetParadise
well that's not very nice, our country was built on Ford cars, it's the first automobile...I stand behind all DETROIT automobiles ALWAYS :)
By: dedemed
Ford stands for fix or repair daily, found on road dead, and fixed old rotten dodge
By: hammau23
HOLDEN
By: maleorder
that's wonderful, I remember when my mother used to make it and we were the same way, she'd always have to make a 2nd batch :)
By: dedemed
Great! I made this a few days ago and my 3 kids ate it all even before it was finished cooling. Next time i'll make a bigger batch : ) Thanks for the great recipes, keep them coming.
By: AZA417

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