Creamy rice pudding on a layer of juicy blackberries with a deliciously crunchy caramelised top.
This blackberry rice brûlée is a combination of two classic desserts: rice pudding and créme brûlé. Combined they make yet another great dessert.
If, like me, you are a big fan of desserts including rice pudding and créme brûlée you will just love this dish. It is a combination of the two, with juicy blackberries thrown into the mix for something really special.
I love the addition of blackberries, being a slightly tart fruit it contrasts with the caramelised sugar topping to make a dessert that is not too sweet as I have not made the rice too sweet either.
You could, of course, try other fruits. Raspberries would work well, as would sliced strawberries. Stoned cherries, peaches (sliced) or plums (halved) will also work well.
You could even use tinned fruit if you do not have any fresh fruit making this a great dessert to rustle up from the storecupboard when you don't have time to go to the shops.
In recent years I have found pudding rice harder to find in the shops, have you noticed this? I certainly cannot find it in my local convenience stores so, unless I remember to order it when I'm doing a larger online shop, I often run out.
To test this recipe I used arborio risotto rice which is also a starchy short grained rice and I have to say it worked just fine, so problem solved.
Remember when you add the evaporated milk to the rice to stir frequently for the final part of the cooking to prevent the rice from sticking and burning on the bottom of the pan.
- Easy
- Storecupboard variation
- Prepare ahead
- Family favourite
- Comfort food
Cook the rice until tender, then add the evaporated milk.
Blackberry Rice Brûlée
Ingredients
- 100 g pudding or risotto rice
- 5 tablespoon golden caster sugar
- 600 ml water
- 175 g evaporated milk
- ¼ teaspoon vanilla extract
- 200 g blackberries
Instructions
- Place the rice, 2 tablespoon of caster sugar and water in a saucepan and bring to the boil.
- Reduce the heat and simmer for 20 minutes, stirring frequently towards the end of the cooking time.
- Once most of the water has been absorbed and the rice is tender, stir in the evaporated milk. Cook for a further 5 minutes stirring frequently until thick and creamy.
- Allow to cool, stirring frequently to prevent a skin forming. Once cold stir in the vanilla extract.
- Place the blackberries in a flameproof dish and spoon the rice over the fruit. Chill for 1 hour.
- Sprinkle the remaining sugar over the rice and place under a very hot preheated grill for 2 to 3 minutes to caramelise the sugar.
- Serve straight away when the rice will be slightly warm or chill again before serving.
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Chloe Edges says
This spoke to me! I really need to find somewhere round here with blackberry bushes! I bought one this year but I'm a ways off a recipe's worth!!
Jacqueline Bellefontaine says
give it time and you will soon be begging for more blackberry recipes. Strangly the brambles in the hedges round me in Suffolk dont have a lot of flavour.
Beth Sachs says
I'm always looking for new blackberry recipes to try (we have lots of blackberry in the fields by our house). Will be giving this yummy looking recipe a go #cookblogshare
Jacqueline Bellefontaine says
Strangely the hedgerow brambles around us in Suffolk dont seem to have a good flavour which is rather disappointing I used to love going off blackberry pick as a child.
Cat | Curly's Cooking says
This looks so comforting and delicious!
Jacqueline Bellefontaine says
Thank you Cat
Sarah says
I haven't had rice pudding since i was a child, this looks like a delicious version i look forward to making it!
Jacqueline Bellefontaine says
Oh my you are missing out! Make it again soon. I love rice pudding in all forms. This one is a little but fancy but worth the effort.
Helen - Cooking with my kids says
I've never made rice pudding before, but this looks really easy (and delicious)!
Jacqueline Bellefontaine says
Where have you been! I love rice pudding its one of life's great comfort foods do give it a try. (To be fair one of my boys doest like it which makes me wonder if we are really related- lol)
Candace says
I'm a huge rice pudding fan and the addition of blackberries makes it sound even tastier. Wish I'd seen this recipe when blackberries were in season but I'll certainly try the recipe next year
Jacqui Bellefontaine says
We were lucky enough to still find blackberries for foraging last weekend. If you can not wait to next year you could always make it with raspberries – also delicious!
Angela / Only Crumbs Remain says
Ooh pass me the spoon Jacqui, this sounds absolutely delicious - a great idea to brulee a rice pudding! And yes, now you mention it I do struggle to find pudding rice when I'm shopping too. If I can't find it I often ask and sometimes the reply is a very confused face (usually from somebody much younger who has no idea what pudding rice is!)
Angela x
Jacqueline A Bellefontaine says
Yes, yes I Have had the same with younger shop assistants
Kat (The Baking Explorer) says
I'm so into rice pudding at the moment and I love this twist on it.
Jacqueline A Bellefontaine says
I'm into rice pudding all the time 🙂