Name: Rice porridge with dried fruit compote
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: Rice porridge; 3/4 cup (75g) rolled rice; 1 1/2 cup (375ml) water; 1 cup (250ml) skim milk; Dried fruit compote; 1 vanilla bean; 2 1/2 cup (625ml) water; 1/2 cup (75g) dried apricots, chopped coarsley; 1/2 cup (75g) dried pears, chopped coarsley; 1/3 cup (50g) dried peaches, chopped coarsley; 2 tablespoon honey; 1 teaspoon lemon rind, grated finely; 1 cinnamon stick

Ingredients

Rice porridge

3/4 cup (75g) rolled rice

1 1/2 cup (375ml) water

1 cup (250ml) skim milk

Dried fruit compote

1 vanilla bean

2 1/2 cup (625ml) water

1/2 cup (75g) dried apricots, chopped coarsley

1/2 cup (75g) dried pears, chopped coarsley

1/3 cup (50g) dried peaches, chopped coarsley

2 tablespoon honey

1 teaspoon lemon rind, grated finely

1 cinnamon stick

Method

1.Cover rolled rice with the water in small bowl; stand overnight.

2.Make dried fruit compote. Halve vanilla bean lengthways, place in medium saucepan with water, apricots, pears, peaches, honey lemon rind and cinnamon stick; bring to a boil.

3.Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, 20 minutes. Remove from heat; cool 10 minutes. Remove vanilla bean and cinnamon stick before serving.

4.Place undrained rolled rice in medium saucepan; cook, stirring, until mixture comes to a boil. Add milk, reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, 10 minutes. Serve with compote.

Rolled rice is a gluten-free flaked cereal similar to, and a good substitute for, rolled oats. It is available in supermarkets and health-food stores.
Note

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