Chocolate Rice Pudding

(Serves 6)

Ingredients

• 1 litre full cream milk
• 250 ml cream
• zest of 1 orange
• ¾ cup brown sugar
• ½ cup Italian risotto rice
• 200g coarsely chopped, best quality dark chocolate
• whipped cream
• cocoa mixed with a little ground cinnamon for dusting

Method

Put the milk, cream, zest, sugar and rice into a heavy based saucepan and bring to the boil, stirring frequently.

Simmer, stirring frequently, for 30 - 40 minutes until the rice is tender and the mixture creamy and thick.

Remove from the heat and add the chocolate. Give the mixture a couple of turns with a spoon to ripple the melting chocolate through the pudding then pour into a serving dish.

Serve warm or at room temperature with a dollop of whipped cream and a good dusting of cocoa and cinnamon.

Suggested Wines to Go With Today's Recipe

Brown Brothers Moscato

Moscato D'Asti La Caudrina

Domaine Chandor 2002

Seppelt Para Vintage Tawny 21 yr old port