Risotto Pudding With Brandied Cherry Sauce

Risotto Pudding With Brandied Cherry Sauce

This creamy wine-flavored rice pudding is a special treat. Arborio rice is available in large supermarkets or specialty food stores. Long-grain rice can be substituted if necessary, but the pudding will be less creamy in texture. Recipe from 1,001 Delicious Desserts For People With Diabetes, by Sue Spitler with Linda Eugene, RD, CDE, and Linda R. Yoakam, RD, MS, ©2002 by Surrey Books, Inc.

Pudding:

• 2 cups sweet white wine (Chablis or Sauterne)
• 1-1/2 cups water
• 2 tsp ground cinnamon
• 1 Tbsp freshly grated orange rind
• 1 cup arborio rice
• 3-1/2 tsp Equal® for Recipes OR 12 packets Equal®
• sweetener
• 1/4 to 1/2 cups coarsely chopped walnuts
• Brandied Cherry Sauce (recipe follows)

Heat wine, water, cinnamon, and orange rind to boiling in medium saucepan; reduce heat and simmer, covered, 5 minutes. Add rice. Heat to boiling; reduce heat and simmer, uncovered, stirring frequently, until rice is tender and liquid is absorbed, 18 to 20 minutes. Stir in Equal® and walnuts. Serve immediately with Brandied Cherry Sauce. Makes 8 Servings.

Per Serving Without Sauce: 170 Cal; 3 g Total Fat; 25 g Carb; 00 mg Cholesterol; 4 mg Sodium; 3 g Protein. Exchanges: 2 Bread; 1/2 Fat.

BRANDIED CHERRY SAUCE
Accent Risotto Pudding (above) with this flavorful sauce. Be sure to add the extra Carbs/Exchanges to your serving count.

• 2 Tbsp sugar
• 1 tsp cornstarch
• 1/4 tsp ground allspice
• 1 cup fresh OR frozen, thawed, pitted dark sweet cherries
• 1/2 cup water
• 1 Tbsp brandy, OR 1/2 tsp brandy extract
• 1 Tbsp lemon juice

Mix sugar, cornstarch, and allspice in medium skillet or chafing dish. Stir in cherries, water, brandy, and lemon juice. Stir over medium heat until mixture boils and thickens; boil 1 minute, stirring constantly. Serve warm. Makes 8 Servings (about 2 Tbsp each).

Per (2 Tbsp) Serving: 31 Cal; Trace of Fat; 7 g Carb; 00 mg Cholesterol; 00 mg Sodium; 00 g Protein. Exchanges: 1/2 Bread/Starch.

Risotto Pudding With Brandied Cherry Sauce