Cold Desserts Recipes - Fruited Rice Ring

Ingredients

• 65g/1/4 cup short grain pudding rice

• 900ml/3 3/4 cups semi-skimmed milk

• 1 cinnamon stick

• 175g/6oz dried fruit salad

• 175ml/3/4 cup orange juice

• 40g/3 tbsp caster sugar

• finely grated rind of 1 small orange

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Method:

1. Place the rice, milk and cinnamon stick in a large saucepan and bring to the boil. Cover and simmer, stirring occasionally. for about 1 1/2 hours, until all the liquid is absorbed.

2. Meanwhile, place the fruit and orange juice in a pan and bring to the boil. Cover and simmer very gently for about 1 hour, until tender and all the liquid is absorbed.

3. Remove the cinnamon stick from the rice and discard. Stir in the caster sugar and orange rind.

4. Tip the cooked fruit salad into the base of a lightly oiled 1.5 liter/6 cup ring mould. Spoon the rice over, smoothing it down firmly. Chill in the fridge.

5. Run a knife around the edge of the mould and turn out the rice carefully on to a serving plate.