Apricot Rice Puddings

Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 55 mins

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups short-grain rice
• 2 tablespoons honey, for mixture
• 4 tablespoons honey, for drizzle
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 15 dried apricots, chopped
• 3 pieces preserved gingerroot, drained and chopped

Recipe

• 1 put the rice in a saucepan and add just enough cold water to cover. bring to a boil, reduce the heat, cover and cook for 15 minutes or until the water has been absorbed and the rice is done.
• 2 stir the honey and cinnamon in the rice.
• 3 lightly grease 4 ramekin dishes.
• 4 put the apricots and ginger in a food processor and process to make a paste divide the paste into 4 equal portions and shape each into a flat round to fit into the circumference of the ramekin dishes.
• 5 divide half of the rice among the ramekins and place the apricot paste on top.
• 6 cover the apricot mixture with the remaining rice. carefully cover the ramekins in a steamer and steam for 30 minutues or unitl set.
• 7 remove the ramkins from the steamer and let stand for 5 minutes.
• 8 turn the puddings out onto warm serving plates and drizzle with additional honey.
• 9 serve immediatley or serve cold with ice cream on the side. enjoy!