Saskatoon Berry Chocolate Rice Pudding

 

 

 

	2	cups milk
	2	cups half & half
	1/3	cup white sugar
	1/2	cup long-grain white rice
	1	teaspoon vanilla extract
	1	whole cinnamon sticks
	2	eggs, separated
	1	cup saskatoons
	1/4	cup chocolate, bits or chocolate bar

 

Instructions

1. In a large saucepan, combine all the ingredients except eggs, saskatoons, and chocolate. 

2. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat.  Reduce heat , cover and simmer until rice is tender, about 30 minutes. 

3. While rice is cooking, beat egg whites until stiff; set aside.

4. Beat egg yolks. When rice is cooked, remove pan from heat and remove cinnamon stick. 

5. Slowly ladle about 1 cup of the hot milk mixture into the yolks, a little at a time, mixing after each addition. 

6. Stir yolk mixture back into remaining hot mixture in saucepan and cook over low heat for about 5 minutes.

7. Pour into serving bowl.

8. Fold in egg whites and saskatoons, cool.

9. Fold in chocolate bits right before serving.