Know About Rizskoch, A Hungarian Rice Cake That Will Surely Delight Your Diners

People around the world are in love with the versatility of white rice, and we are too. This does not come as a surprise, given the fact that this grain is one of the most important carbohydrates consumed on the globe! Not only does rice support energy and help you maintain weight, but this multifaceted grain is also easy on the digestive system and it can even protect you against chronic diseases. 

 If you have a weakness for savory rice recipes like curries, chicken and rice casseroles, or even sushi, you’ll be thrilled to find out what we have to share with you in this article.

You may have heard of this, but rice can also be used in a number of different desserts, and making them, as you can imagine, is rather easy, affordable and, of course, crowd-pleasing!

Some sweet rice treats

One delicious dessert you can make with long grain white rice is rice pudding. This simple yet exquisite dish is a mixture of boiled rice grains cooked with milk, sugar, cinnamon and vanilla. Rice puddings can be found in almost every area of the world, especially Asia, where this grain is a staple. However, each region makes this dessert with different ingredients depending on availability and culture.

Another delightful dessert that can be made with rice is rice cakes. Popular variations are cakes made with ground rice or rice flour. Just as with rice puddings, rice cakes recipes vary from country to country. In Cambodia, Num ansom chek made with sticky rice, coconut and palm sugar, is a festive dish, sometimes served with a sweet banana filling. In Hungary, Rizskoch is known to be a modified, souffle-like dessert version of the typical rice pudding; this treat looks like a rice pie and is typically served with jam on the side.

You can find valuable info on rice puddings in this link: https://carolinarice.com/cooking/how-to-make-the-perfect-rice-pudding/. However, keep on reading and find out how to make a rich rice-based dessert with a simple variation that will make your mouth water!

Rizskoch with a chocolate-twist

See this as a summary for you to understand how easy this recipe is: 

You will start with your typical rice pudding, use the recipe you like the most (if you use a liter of milk and 150 grams of sugar per every 100 grams of rice, your pudding will always be creamy and well-cooked!) 

• Once the rice pudding is done, let it cool.
• Beat some egg yolks and add them to your cooled rice pudding mixture.
• Whisk egg whites until fluffy, they should have a merengue-like consistency. 
• Fold the whisked egg whites together with your yolk and rice preparation. 
• Slide this rich creamy pudding into the oven and bake until perfectly golden.

Strawberry jam or raspberry syrup goes amazingly well with this pudding, but we recommend you try it with a homemade chocolate sauce to take this dessert to the next level!

Ingredients and step-by-step: 

To prepare this Hungarian rice cake you will need:

• 1 litre of milk.
• 100 grams of rice.
• 150 grams of sugar.
• 4 eggs.
• Lemon zest, to taste.
• Vanilla beans or vanilla extract, to taste.
• Salt.

 Instructions

1. Rinse your rice and drain it. It is paramount you clean the grains so as to remove the starch and dirt in them. Set it aside.
2. Put the rice into a pot, add your milk and sugar and bring them to a boil.
3. Cook over medium heat, stirring continuously until the rice is soft.
4. Set this aside and let it cool.
5. While this is being cooled down, preheat the oven to 180°C.

Now it is time to make the souffle:

1. Separate the egg yolks from the whites.
2. Whisk egg whites until you achieve a merengue-like consistency. Set this aside.
3. Add vanilla beans or vanilla extract and the zest of a lemon to the egg yolks. Beat them with the remaining sugar. Add this mixture to the previously made and already cooled-down rice pudding.
4. Fold in the egg whites gently, remember not to whisk them while they are being incorporated into your mixture, we are trying to achieve a perfect souffle!
5. Pour the souffle mixture into a baking pan previously greased.
6. Cook in the preheated oven for thirty to thirty-five minutes.

For the chocolate sauce: 

• 1 tablespoon of cornstarch.
• 2 tablespoons of cacao.
• 2 tablespoons of muscovado sugar.
• 500 milliliters of milk.

 Instructions

1. Into a pot, add milk, cacao and muscovado sugar. Cook it for about a minute.
2. Add the cornstarch and bring this mixture to a boil.
3. Turn the heat down and let this simmer on low heat for 2-3 minutes; don´t forget to stir continuously so as to avoid lumps!

Take the rice cake out of the oven, serve with your chocolate sauce on top and be ready to delight your diners!