Persian Rice Pudding (sheer Berenj)

Total Time: 1 hr 27 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 22 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup rice
• 2 cups water
• 2 cups half-and-half cream (10%, table cream)
• 2 cups 2% low-fat milk
• 1/2 cup rose water (use iranian it is superior quality)
• 1 pinch sea salt
• good quality honey (to serve, i use local, organic, raw, honey) (optional)
• jam (to serve) (optional)

Recipe

• 1 wash rice and cook with 2 cups of water and a pinch of salt for about 20 minutes.
• 2 add half & half and 2% milk and cook on low for 1 hour. occasionally, stir the pot to make sure that the bottom does not stick.
• 3 after one hour the rice and cream will thicken into a pudding consistency. add rosewater and let cook for a few more minutes.
• 4 enjoy warm with a very good quality honey or sweet preserve on top!