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The best rice pudding you've ever eaten in your life?
With Johann Lafer's wonderfully creamy dessert, the chances of this happening are pretty high! No wonder, after all, even the star chef feels like a little child after the first spoonful. “So delicious, so simple, but still so touching,” he enthuses. Do you want to experience that too? No problem, here comes the recipe!
Cut the vanilla pod lengthwise and scrape out the pulp. Set the pod and pulp aside.
Place milk, cream, vanilla pulp, vanilla pod and salt in a heavy saucepan. Heat slowly (do not let it boil).
Sprinkle in the rice, bring to the boil once, then immediately turn the heat to very low and simmer very gently for about 30 to 35 minutes. Stir every two to three minutes (important for creaminess!). The rice should be soft and the mixture should be fluid – it will thicken as it cools down!
Remove the vanilla pod and stir in the sugar with, if necessary, lemon zest.
For the apple compote, wash the apples, remove the core and cut the apples into cubes. Put 100 ml of apple juice in a saucepan with the brown sugar and bring to the boil.
Simmer until the sugar has dissolved and the liquid has reduced slightly. Season with one or two pinches of cinnamon and add the remaining apple juice.
Stir in the butter and let it boil down a little again. Add the apple cubes and simmer, stirring occasionally, until the liquid is completely absorbed.
