Significance of Rice Pudding in Elizabethan Food?

Question

I have to do a project on Elizabethan meal and I've chosen Rice Pudding but I don't know the significance of Rice Pudding in the Elizabethan Era. Help Me!! Just tell me how and when they ate it. What else they liked to eat with it?

Answer 1

Elizabethan Rice pudding

Serves 6

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Half a cup of white rice

3 Cups of milk

1 cup of heavy cream

2 Egg yolks

Half a cup of brown sugar

A generous eighth of a teaspoon of salt

Eighth of a teaspoon of white pepper

Eighth of a teaspoon of cloves

Eighth of a teaspoon of mace

Quarter of a cup of currants

Quarter of a cup pitted minced dates

2 tablespoons of butter or grated beef suet

1) Combine rice and milk in a heavy enameled pot. Bring to a gentle boil. Cover pot.

Reduce the heat and simmer for about 30 minutes or until the rice is soft. Drain off the

excess milk if you wish.

2) Add cream and bring to the boil. Reduce heat and simmer for 2 - 3 minutes, Remove

from the heat.

3) In a bowl combine remaining ingredients and blend thoroughly

4) Add mixture to rice and stir to distribute evenly

5) Cover and cook for 5 minutes over low heat

6) Serve warm or chilled

Serves 6