1 Jun 15:07
Famous Recipes - Turkish Rice Pudding & Linzertorte
Turkish Rice Pudding (Zerde) 6 cups (1.5 L) water 1/2 cup (125 ml) short-grain (risotto) rice 3/4 cup (180 ml) sugar A pinch of saffron threads 1/4 cup (60 ml) currants or raisins 1 Tbs (15 ml) rose water Chopped blanched almonds or unsalted pistachios for garnish Combine the water and rice in a pot and bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce the heat and simmer covered for 30 minutes. Stir in the sugar, saffron, and currants and continue simmering uncovered for another 30 minutes. The pudding should be fairly thick but looser than most other rice puddings. Remove from the heat, stir in the rose water, and let cool. Serve warm, chilled, or at room temperature, garnished with chopped nuts. Serves 6 to 8. ========================================== This classic Austrian pastry is really more like a large cookie than what we usually think of as a torte. Red jam (red currant or raspberry) is traditional, but you can use any flavor that you are partial to. Linzertorte 1 cup (250 ml) blanched almonds 1 1/2 cups (375 ml) all-purpose flour 1/2 cup (125 ml) sugar 1/2 tsp (2 ml) ground cinnamon Grated zest of 1 lemon 8 Tbs (1 stick, 110 g) butter, cut into chunks(Continue reading)
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