Risalamande – Danish Holiday Pudding

This traditional Danish rice pudding dessert is served at Christmas dinner and Julefrokost. On Christmas Eve, the cook hides one whole almond among the slivered ones; whoever finds it receives a gift!

Risalamande – Danish Holiday Pudding

Course

Dessert
Prep time

5 Mins
cook time

40 Mins
servings

8
Author

@goofyfootfoods
Video & Images by

@anettvelsberg

Ingredients

1 cup Lotus Foods Organic White Jasmine Rice
½ cup water
⅛ tsp Himalayan sea salt
4 cups whole milk
1 vanilla bean, seeds scraped from pod
1½ tsp ground cinnamon
¼ tsp ground nutmeg
½ cup blanched almonds, skins removed & chopped
1 whole almond skin removed

Whipped Cream

2 cups heavy whipping cream
2-3 tbsp cane sugar, depending on preference
1 splash vanilla

Cherry Sauce

16oz bag dark, pitted frozen cherries
2 tbsp water
1 pinch sea salt
2 tbsp real maple syrup
1 tbsp kuzu (or cornstarch/potato starch) + 1 tbsp water

product used in the recipe

Organic White Jasmine Rice

1

Add rice, water, and sea salt to a heavy-bottom pot. Bring to a boil for 2 mins.
2

Add milk, vanilla bean, cinnamon, and nutmeg. Stir well to combine as mixture heats back up to a very low boil. Stir, reduce heat to simmer and cover with a tight-fitting lid. Simmer on low for 30-35 mins, stirring frequently to prevent milk from scalding and rice from sticking to bottom of pot. This is especially important during the last 5 mins of cooking time.
3

Remove from stove, remove vanilla bean and stir in chopped almonds and whole almond. Cool in fridge.
4

Whip cream in a cold bowl with sugar and vanilla. Store in fridge.
5

Add frozen cherries, water, a scant pinch of sea salt, and maple syrup to a saucepan. Bring to a boil and reduce heat to simmer. Continue to simmer until cherries begin to soften and mixture slightly thickens. Add kuzu and water mixture to the pot. Stir well to combine. Set aside to cool.
6

When rice pudding is cold, gently fold in whipped cream. Divide into dessert cups and top with a spoonful of cherry sauce.