Cranberry Rice Dessert Recipes

CRANBERRY RICE WITH CARAMELIZED ONIONS

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, bring broth to a boil. Add the wild rice. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 10 minutes. Add the brown rice; cover and simmer for 45-50 minutes or until rice is tender and liquid is absorbed., In a large skillet over medium heat, cook the onions and brown sugar in butter until golden brown, stirring frequently. Add the cranberries, orange zest and rice; heat through.

CRANBERRY-WALNUT RICE

Steps:

• Heat the butter over medium heat in a saucepot. Add the orzo and toast until golden. Stir in the rice, add the stock and cranberries. Bring to a boil, and then reduce heat to simmer. Cover and cook until tender, 15 to 18 minutes. Fluff the rice and combine with walnuts and scallions to serve.

CRANBERRY-WILD RICE BAKE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°. Grease square baking dish, 8x8x2 inches. Place wild rice in wire strainer. Run cold water through rice, lifting rice with fingers to clean thoroughly.
• Heat wild rice and water to boiling in 2-quart saucepan, stirring occasionally; reduce heat to low. Cover and simmer 30 minutes; drain.
• Melt butter in 10-inch skillet over medium heat. Cook onion and mushrooms in butter, stirring occasionally, until onion is tender. Mix wild rice and onion mixture in baking dish. Mix broth, salt and garlic; pour over rice mixture.
• Cover and bake 1 1/4 hours. Stir in cranberries. Cover and bake 15 to 20 minutes or until liquid is absorbed.

CREAMY CRANBERRY RICE PUDDING

Steps:

• In small saucepan, sprinkle gelatin over juice; let stand 1 minute.
• Over low heat, stir about 2 minutes, until gelatin dissolves.
• In medium saucepan, over medium heat, bring rice, milk, sugar and cranberries to a boil; remove from heat.
• Stir gelatin mixture and vanilla into rice mixture; cool 10 minutes.
• Fold in thawed whipped topping.
• Chill at least 1 hour. Just before serving, sprinkle with nutmeg. Top each serving with a dollop of thawed whipped topping if desired.

CRANBERRY-RICE PUDDING

Steps:

• Combine the rice, sugar and milk in a heavy saucepan. Bring to a simmer and stir in the orange peel and cranberries.
• Cook, covered, stirring from time to time, until the rice is very tender, about 45 minutes.
• Transfer to a serving bowl or six individual dessert dishes or stemmed goblets. Refrigerate.
• Top each serving with whipped cream if desired.

RICE CREAM WITH CRANBERRIES

Steps:

• Cover rice with an inch of water in a heavy saucepan. Bring to a boil, remove from heat, drain and return rice to the saucepan. Add two cups of the milk.
• Cook the rice and the milk over very low heat, stirring from time to time until the rice is tender and the mixture is thick. Add additional cup of milk or a little more if necessary and continue cooking until the mixture is thick. Cooking time should be about 40 minutes. Stir in one-half cup of the sugar and the vanilla. Cool then refrigerate the rice.
• Meanwhile, simmer the cranberries with one cup of water and the remaining three-quarters cup sugar for about 15 minutes, until the cranberries are very tender. Remove from heat, stir in the kirsch and refrigerate until ready to serve.
• Whip the cream until it holds a peak but is not excessively stiff. Stir the rice mixture and gently fold in the whipped cream. Transfer rice mixture to a serving dish or to individual goblets and serve with cranberry sauce. The sauce can be served on the side or spooned directly on top of the dessert.