Aunt Fanny's Portuguese Rice Pudding Recipe

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Aunt Fanny's Portuguese Rice Pudding
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Ingredients
10
Count
Nutrition
142
Calories
Total time
50
Minutes
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Ingredients:

  • 1/3 cup raisins
  • 1/4 cup port wine
  • 1/2 cup round short-grain rice
  • 3 cups milk
  • 2 cinnamon sticks
  • 2 lemons , zest of
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp cinnamon

Directions:

  1. Combine raisins and Port wine in a small bowl and set aside to plump.
  2. Wash and drain the rice.
  3. Place in large saucepan with plenty of water to cover.
  4. Stir, and bring to boil over medium heat.
  5. Boil for 5 minutes to blanch the rice.
  6. Drain rice in a colander, rinse with warm water, drain again and set aside.
  7. While rice is cooking, place 3 cups milk in a medium heavy-bottomed saucepan, add cinnamon sticks, lemon zest, and salt.
  8. Bring to a simmer over medium heat.
  9. Turn off heat and let infuse until rice is ready.
  10. Place rice in another medium heavy-bottomed saucepan and ladle in 1 cup warm milk.
  11. Stir well with a wooden spoon, then turn on lowest possible heat and cook gently, stirring occasionally, until milk is absorbed.
  12. Continue in this manner until you have used all the milk.
  13. Remove cinnamon sticks.
  14. With the last 1/2 cup milk, stir in the sugar, butter, ground cinnamon, and the plumped raisins.
  15. When the last addition of milk is made, turn off heat and evaluate the consistency bearing in mind that it will thicken as it cools.
  16. Add 1/4 cup to 1 cup of milk as desired (can be cold milk).
  17. TIP: Stir rice frequently but NOT constantly because it will become gummy.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 142.23 Kcal (595 kJ)
Calories from fat 18.09 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 2.01g 3%
Cholesterol 7.54mg 3%
Sodium 251.9mg 10%
Potassium 315.45mg 7%
Total Carbs 25.48g 8%
Sugars 16.39g 66%
Dietary Fiber 1.33g 5%
Protein 4.17g 8%
Vitamin C 10.7mg 18%
Iron 0.6mg 3%
Calcium 168.5mg 17%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 82.21 Kcal (344 kJ)
Calories from fat 10.46 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 1.16g 3%
Cholesterol 4.36mg 3%
Sodium 145.59mg 10%
Potassium 182.32mg 7%
Total Carbs 14.73g 8%
Sugars 9.47g 66%
Dietary Fiber 0.77g 5%
Protein 2.41g 8%
Vitamin C 6.2mg 18%
Iron 0.3mg 3%
Calcium 97.4mg 17%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 2.7
    Points
  • 4
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • low fat,
  • saturated fat free,
  • low cholesterol

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