Risotto rice makes a gorgeous creamy rice pudding in half the time of a conventional baked version.
Ingredients
- 750ml milk
- 75g small sultanas
- 5 tbsp honey
- 50g unsalted butter
- 125g risotto rice
- 100ml extra-thick double cream
- 50g shelled and skinned pistachios, roughly smashed
Method
- 1. Place the milk, sultanas and honey in a small pan and set aside for 15 minutes until the sultanas plump up. Heat for 2 minutes to warm through.
- 2. Melt the butter in a large non-stick pan and stir in the rice. Cook for 1 minute, then add half of the warm milk (use a spoon to stop the sultanas escaping), and cook for 10 minutes, stirring constantly.
- 3. Pour in the remaining warm milk and the sultanas. Stir and cook for a further 8-10 minutes, until the rice is tender. Not all of the milk will have been absorbed into the rice at this stage, but it will during cooling.
- 4. Cover the rice (see delicious. tip) and leave in a cool place for 2 hours. Divide the risotto between bowls and top with a spoonful of cream and a sprinkling of pistachios to serve.
Nutritional info
Per serving: 425kcals, 25.3g fat (13.7g saturated), 8.1g protein, 42.1g carbs, 23.5g sugar, 0.3g salt
Chef's tip
Lay a circle of baking paper on the surface of the risotto while it cools to prevent a skin forming.
Wine Recommendation
French Muscat de Beaumes-de-Venise makes a really good, honey-rich partner here.