Spiced Vermicelli Pudding
Pasta as a dessert? Of course! Surprise family and friends with an original, delicious, and – best of all – healthy pasta dessert.
Spiced Vermicelli Pudding
Prep Time 45 minutes
Ingredients
- 4 cups/1 quart/32 oz. 2% milk
- 3 Tbsp./1 ½ oz. sugar
- 3 cardamom pods
- 1/8 tsp. cinnamon plus additional for garnish
- Several grates of nutmeg plus additional for garnish
- Pinch of salt
- 1 tsp. unsalted butter
- 2 oz. rice vermicelli broken into pieces
Instructions
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Place the milk, sugar, cardamom, cinnamon, nutmeg and salt in a saucepan and bring to a boil.
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Reduce heat to a simmer. Cook until the mixture has reduced by about 1/3.
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While the mixture is reducing, brown the vermicelli. Place the butter in a sauté pan and heat until melted.
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Add the vermicelli and cook, stirring, until the strands are browned. Reserve.
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When the milk is reduced, strain out the solids. Return the milk mixture to the saucepan. Heat over low heat.
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Stir in the vermicelli and continue to cook, stirring from time to time until vermicelli is cooked and the milk has further reduced. The yield should be about 2 cups.
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Serve warm or cold. Sprinkle with additional cinnamon and nutmeg, if desired.
Recipe Notes
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