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Caramelised Mandarin & Vanilla Rice Pudding

This Caramelised Mandarin & Vanilla Rice Pudding is the kind of dessert that wraps you in comfort from the very first spoonful.

Creamy, fragrant, and gently sweet, it takes the nostalgic charm of classic rice pudding and elevates it with bright citrus and a glossy caramel finish.

The mandarins bring a burst of freshness that cuts through the richness, their natural sweetness deepened as they caramelise into soft, golden segments. Paired with the warmth of vanilla and the silky texture of slow-cooked rice, the result is a dessert that feels both homely and beautifully refined.

Served warm or chilled, it’s a dish that suits any season—cosy enough for cool evenings yet vibrant enough for sunny days. Simple ingredients, slow comfort, and a touch of citrus magic come together to create something truly memorable.

Serves 455min

What You’ll Need

2l Our Finest Non-Homogenised Milk

600ml Norco Thickened Cream

500g aborio rice

1 vanilla bean, split, seeds scraped out

2 Mandarins, zested

½ cup caster sugar

6 Mandarins, segmented

Juice 1 mandarin

Step 1

For the rice pudding, place the rice in a medium saucepan, cover with cold water and bring to a boil, stirring constantly.

Step 2

Once it has come to the boil, drain then return the rice to the pot and add 1.5L of the milk, mandarin zest, vanilla seeds and pod and the caster sugar.

Step 3

Cook over a medium/high heat, stirring often for 20-25 minutes, to bring to the boil then turn down the heat to low and continue to cook, strring often then add the cream and continue to cook for 5-10 more minutes. You want thick but not stodgy consistency. Use the extra milk to lighten if needed.

Step 4

While that cook, place a medium saucepan over a medium high heat and add half the sugar. Gently swirl this around as it melts and begins to caramelise then continue to add in the sugar a little at a time and swirling it through to create a dark caramel. Add the mandarins to the caramel with the juice of 1 mandarin and gently stir through for 2 minutes, over the heat, to create a caramel sauce and softened mandarins.

Step 5

Serve the rice pudding, hot, topped with mandarins and caramel.

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