How to Make Traditional Danish Risalamande for Christmas

Thursday, December 05, 2024  Read time1 min

SAEDNEWS: Risalamande is a classic Danish Christmas dessert, traditionally served cold with cherry sauce. This creamy treat is a festive favorite in Denmark, and we’ll show you how to prepare it at home.

How to Make Traditional Danish Risalamande for Christmas

According to SAEDNEWS, Risalamande is a traditional Danish Christmas dessert made with rice pudding, sugar, vanilla, and chopped almonds. It’s typically served cold with a cherry sauce on top. This creamy, comforting treat is a favorite during Christmas celebrations in Denmark, and in this guide, we’ll show you how to make it yourself.

Risalamande

Risalamande

Risalamande

Ingredients

For the Rice Pudding:

  • 1 cup arborio rice

  • 1 1/4 cup water

  • 4 cups milk

  • 1/4 teaspoon salt

  • 2 teaspoons finely grated lemon zest

  • 2 tablespoons sugar

  • 4 ounces chopped blanched almonds

For the Risalamande:

  • 2 cups heavy whipping cream

  • 1/4 cup sugar

  • 2 teaspoons vanilla bean paste not extract

  • 1/2 teaspoon quality almond extract

  • Cherry Sauce , warm, for serving

  • Sprigs of fresh mint for garnish optional

Risalamande

Risalamande

Risalamande

Instructions

  • Bring the rice, salt, lemon zest, sugar and water to a boil in a medium-sized stock pot. Boil for 3 minutes, add the milk and return to a boil. Reduce the heat to low, cover and simmer for 30-35 minutes, stirring occasionally, increasing the frequency during the last 10 minutes to prevent scorching. Stir in the chopped blanched almonds.

  • Let the rice cool and then chill for several hours or overnight.

  • Beat the cream until it starts to thicken. Add the sugar, vanilla bean paste and almond extract and beat until stiff peaks form. Be careful not to over-beat. Stir the cream mixture into the rice pudding.(Note: The rice will may be very stiff. Stir it to loosen it up and then stir it more after the cream has been added to break up any clumps.)

  • Serve the Risalamande at room temperature with the warm cherry sauce.

Risalamande

If you want to learn about other dishes served in different countries during Christmas, check this out.