Rice pudding with bananas
Description
Adjust the sweetness of the dessert to your taste. You can use less or more sugar, but keep in mind that the caramelized bananas will add extra sweetness to the pudding. The pudding can be prepared in one large dish or in individual ramekins.
Instructions
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Step 1
To prepare rice pudding, gather the ingredients. Use milk with 3.2-4% fat content. Bananas are optional.
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Step 2
Rinse the rice under running water, transfer to a saucepan. Add water, salt, and lemon juice.
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Step 3
Place the cookware over heat. Bring the water to a boil, cover the pan with a lid, and reduce the heat. Cook the rice for 10 minutes.
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Step 4
Pour warm milk into the cooked rice, add sugar and vanilla sugar. Bring to a boil.
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Step 5
Dissolve cornstarch in a small amount of cold water and mix well. Mash the banana with a fork. Set aside a portion for garnishing the dish. Bananas can be sliced lengthwise or cut into rounds.
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Step 6
Pour the starch water in a thin stream into the boiling milk, continuously stirring, and bring the milk mixture to a thickened consistency. Add banana puree and remove the pudding from the heat.
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Step 7
Prepare pudding baking molds. Distribute the rice pudding evenly. Decorate the top of the pudding with banana slices. To do this, first fry the banana slices in a pan with melted sugar.
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Step 8
Place the pudding molds into a baking tray. Pour water into the tray until it reaches halfway up the molds. Bake the pudding on the upper rack at 250 degrees Celsius for 20-25 minutes. If available, activate the "Grill" function.
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Step 9
Let the pudding cool slightly until warm, then enjoy the dessert. In its warm state, it is tender and velvety.
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Step 10
The pudding can be chilled in the refrigerator, which will make its consistency denser.