jerusalem pudding

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1/2 cup cold water
• 2 tablespoons uncooked rice
• 1 cup whipping cream
• 20 dates, pitted and chopped
• 1/2 cup powdered sugar
• 1 (.25 ounce) envelope unflavored gelatin
• 1/4 cup water
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

Recipe

Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 20 mins Ready Time: 6 hrs 40 mins


• in a saucepan bring water to a boil. add rice and stir. reduce heat, cover and simmer for 20 minutes. when the rice has cooked, drain any excess water, then spread on a plate to cool.
• whip the cream until stiff. stir in the cooled rice, dates, and powdered sugar. sprinkle the gelatin over the surface of the water, then set over a pot of boiling water until dissolved. stir into rice mixture along with the vanilla.
• place bowl into the refrigerator, and chill until the mixture begins to thicken. once the rice no longer settles to the bottom, rinse a mold to moisten the inside, then pour in the rice mixture. chill until set, about 3 hours. unmold and serve when very cold.