Winter Rice Pudding With Dried Fruits
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Ingredients
1 cup glutinous rice
1 tablespoon peanuts
1 tablespoon pine nuts
1 tablespoon lotus seeds
8 ounces mixed dried fruit(raisins, kumquats, prunes, dates, etc.)
8 cups water
1/2 cup sugar, more if needed
Directions
1. Soak the rice in a bowl of cold water for at least 2 hours. Drain well. Soak the peanuts, pine nuts, and lotus seeds in a separate bowl of cold water for at least 1 hour. Drain well. Soak the dried fruits as necessary. Drain well. Chop all the large fruits into small pieces.
2. Bring the water to a boil in a pan, then add the sugar and stir until dissolved. Add the drained rice, peanuts, pine nuts, lotus seeds, and dried fruits. Return to a boil. Reduce heat to very low and simmer, covered, for 1 hour, stirring frequently.
3. The texture of this dish should be that of a very thick soup. Simply add more water to create a slightly thinner version.
