Rice and apple pudding...

It's hard for me to define this dish. I remember it since I was a child and my Dad used to make it. It's great as an afternoon treat, warm dessert, but sometimes we would have it even as a light, sweet lunch. When I was older, I ate it sometimes as a breakfast, especially on a cold, wintry mornings.

You can cut the apples into small pieces (like myself), as I like their texture in the rice, or grate them, as it's normally done in Poland. A nice twist on the dish, would be cooking rice in a coconut milk rather than cow's one, it won't be a traditional Polish dish anymore, but another one which is equally delicious! Addition of apricots (which I don't add every time) and raisins, is totally my own take on this sweet dessert, and both can be omitted - for more "authentic" taste.

How to make it...

Ingredients:

- 200 g rice
- 600 ml oat or soy milk
- pinch of salt

Apple filling:
- 4 big apples, peeled and deseeded, cut into small (about 1 cm) pieces
- 1 tablespoon unsalted vegan butter
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 4 ready to eat dry apricots, cut into small pieces
- 1/2 cup raisins or sultanas
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/4 teaspoon grated nutmeg

Sauce:
- 150 ml soy cream
- 70 g caster sugar

* all the spice quantities are changeable, so season to your taste

Method:

- Boil the milk with a pinch of salt and add the rice. 

- Simmer for about 13-15 minutes, stirring often to prevent burning. 

- Take the pot out of the heat, cover with the lead and put aside for about 30 minutes.
- Take a medium pan and melt the butter, add apples, apricots, raisins, sugar, spices and lemon juice.

- Fry for few minutes until apples start to soften. 

- In a small bowl mix together the cream and sugar.
- Preheat the oven to 180 C. 

- Take an oven proof dish (like Pyrex) and grease it with some butter. 

- Put half of the rice on the bottom of the dish, creating an even layer. 

- Place all the apple mix on top of the rice, spreading evenly. 

- Place the second half of the rice evenly on top of the fruit. 

- Cover everything with the cream sauce, spreading it evenly on the whole surface, you can decorate the top with few slices of apple. 

- Place in the hot oven and bake for about 25-30 minutes, until everything is baked, if you think it might burn, cover it during baking with some silver foil. 

- Cool slightly and enjoy!


Smacznego!

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