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Wednesday, 5 January 2011

the Danish Father Christmas pudding

When I got my first job, I was sharing a tiny apartment in London, with a Danish girl called Utta. Nearer to Christmas Utta decided to make a pudding, similar to rice pudding. She explained to me that this is what they call in Denmark 'Santa's pudding'. I was watching the milk going in by the gallon, and was wondering how much more she would put in. Finally after a couple of hours she offered me a plate of it ...when I tried it,all I could say was: Wow! So if you wish to try Santas food, and maybe leave some outside on Christmas eve, instead of the traditional chocolate cookie, then follow Utta's instructions.

1 cup of white rice
1.5lt full fat milk
Lots of sugar
Lots of cinnamon

A little secret before you start cooking,hohoho : for best results cook on low heat. Although it will take a long time that way, you minimise the chances of burning the milk.
Bring half the milk to boil in a pan or a pot. Put in the rice and stir it slowly as it boils. Add more milk and stir. When it has absorbed all the milk, pour some of it on a flat plate. Literally, hold the bag of sugar and pour on the rice mix, slowly and generously. Put plenty of cinnamon on it too. Of course the pudding is...veeery fattening, so try it out only at
Christmas.

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