Cherry Almond Arancini (Fried Rice Pudding) with Chocolate Dipping Sauce

June 28, 2013

These dessert arancini are basically, fried rice pudding with a surprising cherry center...yum!

FOR THE RICE
4 cups Milk, 2 % or whole
2/3 cup Basmati rice
2/3 cup Sugar
½ cup Dried cherries
¼ tsp. Salt
1 ½ tsp. Vanilla extract
½ tsp. Almond extract
5 Tbsp. Cherry preserves

FOR THE ARANCINI
½ cup Blanched slivered almonds
¾ cup Plain bread crumbs
1 ½ Tbsp. Sugar
2 Eggs
2 Tbsp. Water
¾ cup All-purpose flour
¼ tsp. Salt
Light olive oil, or grape seed oil for frying

FOR THE CHOCOLATE DIPPING SAUCE
1 cup Heavy Cream
1 tsp. Instant espresso powder (optional)
8 oz. Chocolate (milk or dark), in bar form (not chocolate chips)
2 Tbsp. Light corn syrup

FOR THE RICE 1. In a 3 quart sauce pan combine the milk, rice, sugar, dried cherries and salt. Bring to a simmer, stirring a couple of times, over heat that is between medium and medium high. Once it...
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Nutritions

Calories
254

Sodium
177mg
7% DV

Fat
8g
12% DV

Protein
6g
13% DV

Carbs
39g
13% DV

Fiber
3g
15% DV