A cup of sweetness- Rice Pudding

This little coffee cup thought she was plain, but all it took was a bit of rice pudding to make her feel special once again............and special she was! I found this recipe tucked into a drawer in my kitchen in NZ. Wanted to share it with you-so sweet, so quick and so delicious.

Rice Pudding with Vanilla

4 cups of milk

1 cup of Arborio rice

1 cup of whipping cream

1/2 cup of sugar

ground nutmeg

1 teaspoon of vanilla

marsala syrup

1/4 cup of marsala

1/2 cup brown sugar

Combine the rice, milk, sugar and cream in saucepan and cook over high heat. Bring to a boil. Reduce the heat and add the vanilla. Simmer on low heat and stir to prevent the rice mixture from burning. This may take 35-40 minute of continued cooking or until the rice is "al dente". Sprinkle with nutmeg for serving.

For the syrup, place both ingredients in a small saucepan and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat and simmer for a few more minutes until the liquid becomes thick. Pour over pudding and sprinkle with nutmeg. Serve pudding slightly warm.....serve some fresh dates as an added treat.