No. 1599 — Cold Rice with Apples
English historical translation of Molokhovets recipe No. 1599 from the 1901 Russian cookbook, retaining original methods and measures.
Wash a glass of rice in cold water, blanch twice, drain and rinse cold.
Melt a quarter to half a Russian pound butter in a wide pan, add rice and stir.
Peel and core five medium apples, chop and add with half a glass sugar; fry with stirring.
Pour in a glass of water and transfer to the oven. Every ten minutes stir and add more sugar, about another half glass altogether.
When rice is tender and fluffy arrange in a pyramid on a serving platter and, if desired, pour raspberry syrup over.
Alternatively bake the pudding in a buttered, rusk-dusted mould.
To provide
1 glass rice 1½ Russian pounds tart apples | 1 glass fine sugar Optional ½ glass syrup |