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Risalamande – classic Danish Christmas dessert with cherry sauce
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Risalamande – classic Danish Christmas dessert with cherry sauce

Classic Danish risalamande with vanilla, lightly whipped cream and chopped almonds – served with warm cherry sauce. A Christmas dessert full of tradition and cosiness.

TraditionalChristmasWinterCelebrationDessertVegetarian
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Rate:
4.9 (155)
185 min total
6 servings
Easy

Ingredients

servings
Units
  • 6.3 oz Pudding rice
  • 4¼ cup Whole milk
  • 1 stk Vanilla pod
  • 1.8 oz Sugar
  • about 1.1 cup Whipping cream
  • 2.6 oz Blanched, chopped almonds
  • 1 stk Whole almond
  • 14.1 oz Cherry sauce

Instructions

  1. 1

    Cook the rice pudding

    1. Bring the milk to a boil, add rice and vanilla seeds, and cook the pudding until tender with the lid on.
    2. Stir regularly, especially towards the end, so the pudding does not burn. Remove the vanilla pod after cooking.
    40 min
    Low heat
    Pot
  2. 2

    Cool the pudding

    1. Pour the pudding into a bowl and let it cool completely in the fridge.
    2. The pudding must be fridge-cold before folding in the cream – otherwise the dessert will split.
    120 min
    Bowl
  3. 3

    Whip the cream

    1. Whip the cream to soft peaks.
    2. Stop when the cream forms soft peaks – over-whipped cream gives a heavy texture.
    3 min
    Kitchen MachineBowl
  4. 4

    Fold the dessert together

    1. Stir sugar and chopped almonds into the cold rice pudding, then gently fold in the whipped cream.
    2. Hide the whole almond and stir it in at the end.
    5 min
    Bowl
  5. 5

    Serve with cherry sauce

    1. Serve ice-cold risalamande with warm cherry sauce.
    2. Warm the sauce gently in a small pan until hot but not boiling.
    2 min
    Pot

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Details

Nutrition

Calories

320kcal

Protein

8g

Fat

17g

Carbs

33g

Serving Size

200g

Dietary

Allergens

MælkMandler

Serving

Suggestions

  • • Serve the ice-cold dessert with warm cherry sauce and remember the almond gift.

Drink Pairings

  • • Vin: Sweet dessert wine (Muscat or port)
  • • Kaffe: Black coffee after dinner

Side Pairings

  • • Cherry sauce

Dessert Pairings

  • • Klejner

Storage

Fresh

  • • Duration: 2 days
  • • Temperature: 5°C
  • • Method: Cool leftovers, pack in an airtight box and refrigerate for 2 days. Serve cold.

Frozen

  • • Duration: 1 months
  • • Temperature: -18°C
  • • Method: Can be frozen without cherry sauce. Thaw slowly in the fridge.

Tips

Preparation

  • • Make the rice pudding the day before
  • • so it is completely cold when you use it.

Cooking

  • • Keep the heat low and stir regularly to avoid a burnt bottom.

Serving

  • • Fold the cream in gently for a light, airy texture.

Variations

Flavor

  • vanilla
  • sweet
  • almond

Health

  • rich

Method

  • chilled

Toppings

  • cherry sauce

Author

N

Nordmad

Nordisk madunivers med fokus på ro, smag og tradition.

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Nordmad

Nordisk madunivers med fokus på ro, smag og tradition.