Riskrem (Norwegian Rice Pudding)

I’m a big fan of leftovers, so I love that one of the main Norwegian Christmas desserts is made from leftover risgrøt (rice porridge) on Christmas. Norwegians eat rice porridge for lunch on Christmas Eve, and then we’ll use mix the leftover porridge with whipped cream to make rice pudding for dessert that evening.

For families with children, riskrem can also be a good opportunity to mend broken hearts over not finding the coveted almond in the morning rice porridge. Whoever found the almond won a marzipan pig, and sometimes parents will add another almond or two to the riskrem in the evening so everyone can be a winner.

Riskrem is incredibly simple to make – all you really have to do is whip some cream and add a red sauce. You will of course need leftover rice porridge to make riskrem. You can use my Norwegian rice porridge recipe here.

You can make your own red sauce from frozen berries, or if you want to make it easier for yourself, you could simply heat up some red jam instead.

Some people like to add a few drops of almond essence or vanilla to their riskrem, or even some sliced almonds.

Riskrem (Norwegian Rice Pudding)

Riskrem is a Norwegian rice pudding made with rice porridge and whipped cream and topped with a red berry sauce. Riskrem is especially popular in Norweay as a dessert on Christmas Eve.

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Course: Dessert

Cuisine: Norwegian

Keyword: Christmas, pudding, raspberry

Prep Time: 5 minutes minutes

Cook Time: 10 minutes minutes

Servings: 4

Author: Silvia

Ingredients

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Riskrem

• ▢ 1 cup whipping cream
• ▢ 1 tbsp granulated sugar
• ▢ 1 tsp vanilla sugar (or extract)
• ▢ 1 cup leftover rice porridge
• ▢ 2 drops almond essence or extract

Red sauce

• ▢ 1 cup frozen raspberries or strawberries
• ▢ 1/4 cup water
• ▢ 3/4 cup powdered sugar

Instructions

Riskrem

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  Whisk the cream, sugar, and vanilla into a fluffy whipped cream.
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  Carefully fold the rice porridge into the cream. Add a couple of almond drops, if you want.

Red sauce

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  Add the frozen berries, water and powdered sugar to a saucepan and bring to a boil. Turn down the heat and let simmer for a few minutes, stirring until the berries break down into a smooth sauce. Remove from heat and let cool. Poor over the riskrem.

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