SRC Reveal: {Sweetly} Serendipity

Happy April SRC (Secret Recipe Club) reveal day my sweet little darlings!

"Sweet little darlings" is particularly apt today. This month for SRC I was assigned the blog {Sweetly} Serendipity - "for the love of sugar, happiness and serendipitous occasions". Of course!

Taryn is a master baker (haha) - something I have yet to accomplish. While I do call myself a chef, I still don't consider myself a baker because if flour or sugar or yeast are involved, more often than not something goes terribly awry. Cooking on the other hand - I got that shit down! Well, usually.

Her blog is loaded with all things sweet. And if the recipe I chose to make from it this month - Arborio Rice Pudding - is any indication of her talents... Well... Taryn - you go open that bakery. Because you are fucking fantastic.

Things I did not make but probably should include:

• Lemon Ricotta Pancakes with Berry Sauce.
• Double Chocolate Fudge Cupcakes. 
• Lemon Cream Cheese Sticky Buns.
• Stone Fruit Tart.
• And not sweet but equally fantastical...Homemade Grilled Pizzas.

* I did make a slight adjustment to Taryn's recipe. Rather than make the rice in a separate pot, I just cooked it in the milk itself.

 

Arborio Rice Pudding
(printable recipe)

Ingredients:

4 C Whole Milk

1/2 C Sweetening Agent (white sugar, organic cane sugar, or likely even honey).

1/4 Tsp Ground Cinnamon

1 Vanilla Bean, split and seeds scraped out

1 C Arborio Rice, uncooked.

1/4 C Raisins.

1 Tbsp Butter.

1 Orange, for zest.
Pinch of Fine Sea Salt.

What to Do:

In a medium sized saucepan, bring the milk, butter, sweetening agent, cinnamon, raisins, vanilla bean and seeds to a light boil, stirring gently but constantly to avoid burning.

Once hot, add the rice. Stir well. Bring to a boil and then reduce heat to low and simmer for around 30 minutes, stirring often. Taste around the 25 minute mark. You want the rice el dente - not crunchy but soft; soft but not mushy. The consistency should be looser than risotto - if it's too dry for your preference you can add a little more milk if necessary.

Add the orange zest and a pinch of salt. You may want to add just a touch of zest, taste, and add more if necessary. That's some strong shit! Stir well, remove vanilla pod, and remove from heat.

 Scoop into bowls, sprinkle with cinnamon and serve. If you don't eat it all, this re-heats very well the next day (or two!) with a little more milk over medium heat in a smaller saucepan.

Eat.

I was assigned this month to {Sweetly Serendipity} - what were the chances? About 1 in 50, I think. To see what she made from my blog, click here.

 

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