No. 2622 — Rice Pudding with Prunes
English historical translation of Molokhovets recipe No. 2622 from the 1901 Russian cookbook, retaining original methods and measures.
Cook the rice until soft in water with a piece of cinnamon and lemon zest, then drain in a sieve. Pick over and rinse ½ glass of prunes and ½ glass of raisins. Scald them with boiling water, cover and leave until the water cools, then drain.
Mix the fruit with the rice, adding sugar, vanilla and either drained fruit preserves or lemon juice. Pack into a damp mould sprinkled with sugar and leave to cool. Turn onto a serving dish and pour over any suitable fruit syrup.
To provide
1 glass of rice and a piece of cinnamon. Zest of ½ lemon and a little lemon juice. ½ glass of prunes and ½ glass of raisins. | (½ glass of drained preserves and ¼ glass of sugar). Or ½ glass of sugar alone (and vanilla). Fruit syrup to pour over the pudding. |