Recipe information
Yield
Serves 6
Ingredients
1/3 cup dried tart cherries
4 1/2 cups low-fat (1%) milk
2/3 cup long-grain white rice
1/3 cup sugar
1 3 x1-inch orange peel strip (orange part only)
Generous pinch of salt
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
Additional low-fat (1%) milk (optional)
Preparation
Step 1
Place cherries in small bowl. Cover with hot water. Let stand 15 minutes. Drain.
Step 2
Combine milk, rice, sugar, orange peel and salt in heavy medium saucepan. Bring to simmer over medium heat, stirring often. Reduce heat to medium-low; simmer gently uncovered until rice is very tender and pudding is creamy, stirring occasionally, about 30 minutes. Mix in cherries and vanilla. Divide among 6 custard cups. Cool. (Can be made 6 hours ahead. Cover; chill.) Serve chilled or at room temperature, passing additional milk to stir into pudding, if desired.
