In bestselling author Karen Rose Smith’s new Daisy’s Tea Garden cozy mystery, tea-house owner and amateur sleuth Daisy Swanson finds herself in life-and-death danger when a food critic, known for his scathing reviews, dies after afternoon tea at her shoppe.
Daisy is known for her shop’s delicious snacks and delicate tea pairings, but sometimes a touch of liquor hits just the right spot! Bring Daisy’s Rum Raisin Rice Pudding along with a pitcher of sweet tea to any picnic this summer for the perfect afternoon pick-me-up.
RUM RAISIN RICE PUDDING
Ingredients
- 1½ cups cooked long-grain rice (I use Carolina’s)
- 3 eggs
- 1/3 cup granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 teaspoon rum (or almond, if you prefer) flavoring (I use McCormick’s)
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 2½ cups milk, warmed, but not scalded
- 2/3 cup golden raisins (I use Sun-Maid)
- ¼ teaspoon cinnamon to sprinkle on top
Directions
- Preheat the oven to 350ºF.
- Slightly beat eggs with mixer. Add sugar, flavorings, and salt until well mixed. Slowly stir in milk, one-half cup at a time. Stir in rice and raisins.
- Pour mixture into a 1½-quart casserole. Sprinkle the top with cinnamon. Ready a pan with hot water. I use a 9-inch by 13-inch cake pan. The casserole must fit into the pan comfortably. Hot water should be about an inch deep.
- Bake for 65 minutes or until knife inserted into the middle comes out clean.
- Remove the casserole from water. Can be served warm or cold.
- Refrigerate leftovers.
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Karen Rose Smith is the author of seven Caprice De Luca home-staging mysteries. Married to her college sweetheart, Karen has convinced her husband that felines can make purr-fect housemates. They share their home in the Susquehanna Valley of Pennsylvania with their three rescued cats. For more about Karen, please visit her website https://www.karenrosesmithmysteries.com.