This dessert and the suggested variations are delicious eaten plain or topped with fresh fruit or Clearspring Fruit Purée Desserts.
Serves 4
Ingredients
500ml plain, vanilla or almond rice drink
½ jar (150g) Clearspring Rice Malt Syrup
Pinch of Clearspring Traditional Sea Salt
2 level tbsp Clearspring Agar Flakes
1½ tbsp Clearspring Kuzu, crushed
1tsp vanilla extract
Method
1. Combine 400ml rice drink, malt syrup and salt in a small saucepan. Sprinkle in the agar flakes and bring to a simmer over medium heat. Simmer for 1 minute while stirring.
2. Thoroughly dissolve the kuzu in the remaining 100ml rice drink and add to the mix whilst stirring briskly. Return to a simmer and cook for 1 to 2 minutes.
3. Remove from heat. Mix in the vanilla extract and divide among four small dessert cups. Chill, uncovered, until firm (about 2 hours).
Variations:
Lemon Dessert: add 1½ tbsp lemon juice and 1½ tsp lightly grated lemon zest along with the vanilla.
Berry Dessert: follow the method for Vanilla Dessert except blend 1½ cups fresh raspberries or strawberries with the rice drink before heating, and reduce amount of vanilla extract to ½ tsp.
These desserts also make great pie fillings, parfaits, trifles, cream puffs, and shortcake.
Serves 4
Ingredients
500ml plain, vanilla or almond rice drink
½ jar (150g) Clearspring Rice Malt Syrup
Pinch of Clearspring Traditional Sea Salt
2 level tbsp Clearspring Agar Flakes
1½ tbsp Clearspring Kuzu, crushed
1tsp vanilla extract
Method
1. Combine 400ml rice drink, malt syrup and salt in a small saucepan. Sprinkle in the agar flakes and bring to a simmer over medium heat. Simmer for 1 minute while stirring.
2. Thoroughly dissolve the kuzu in the remaining 100ml rice drink and add to the mix whilst stirring briskly. Return to a simmer and cook for 1 to 2 minutes.
3. Remove from heat. Mix in the vanilla extract and divide among four small dessert cups. Chill, uncovered, until firm (about 2 hours).
Variations:
Lemon Dessert: add 1½ tbsp lemon juice and 1½ tsp lightly grated lemon zest along with the vanilla.
Berry Dessert: follow the method for Vanilla Dessert except blend 1½ cups fresh raspberries or strawberries with the rice drink before heating, and reduce amount of vanilla extract to ½ tsp.
These desserts also make great pie fillings, parfaits, trifles, cream puffs, and shortcake.
