Puddings Recipes - Fruited Rice Ring Recipe

Ingredients

SERVES 4

• 75g/3oz short-grain rice

• 900ml/1 1/2pt milk

• 1 cinnamon stick

• 175g/6oz dried fruit salad

• 175ml/6fl oz orange juice

• 50g/2oz caster sugar

• Finely grated zest of 1 small orange

• Sunflower oil for greasing

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Method:

1. Place the rice, milk and cinnamon stick in a large pan and bring to the boil.

2. Cover and simmer, stirring occasionally, for about 1 1/2 hours until no free liquid remains.

3. Meanwhile, place the fruit salad and orange juice in a pan and bring to the boil. Cover and simmer very gently for about 1 hour, until tender.

4. Remove the cinnamon stick from the rice and stir in the sugar and orange zest.

5. Tip the fruit into the base of a lightly oiled 1.5 liter/2 1/2pt ring mould. Spoon the rice over, smoothing down firmly. Chill for 1 hour before serving.