Recipe for Vanilla Coffee and Cream Rice Pudding

Rice pudding.   Mmmm, one of my favorite childhood desserts.  There are several ways to make it-stove top, oven baked, and stove top-to-oven.  There are sweet versions, savory versions, versions with raisins.  This one, cooked on the stove top, has both a delicious coffee flavor-from using coffee as some of the cooking liquid-and vanilla flavor-from using a vanilla bean.  Oh, and the real cream that is stirred in at the end doesn't hurt either!

Time: 30 minutes plus cooling time
Yield: 6 servings


Ingredients:

• 1 cup strong coffee (I made mine twice as strong as usual; flavored coffee works well, I used French Vanilla flavor)
• 1 cup milk
• 2/3 cup organic cane sugar (or whatever sugar you prefer)
• 1 vanilla bean
• 1 cup medium grain white rice
• 1/2 cup whipping cream, plus some reserved for topping

Method:

• Bring coffee, milk and sugar to a gentle boil
• Split vanilla bean pod open, scrape out seeds and add seeds to liquid.  
• Stir well and then drop in the empty vanilla bean pod.
• Add rice and simmer, covered, for 25 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Remove from heat and remove vanilla bean pod.
• Stir in cream.
• Serve warm, room temperature or cold topped with a dollop of whipped cream.

Yes, it's a bit decadent so don't eat the whole pan in one sitting.  If you like rice pudding and like coffee you will really love this!  Have you made over any of your childhood favorites?


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Recipe for Godiva Chocolatier French Vanilla Coffee Adult Milkshake

How about a frosty, creamy adult beverage to cool you down?  Thanks to the kind folks at Godiva Coffee and the Foodbuzz Tastemaker program, we were treated to two bags of Godiva Chocolatier Coffee.  These coffees are inspired by Godiva's most popular truffles and make a lovely cup of coffee.  In our care package was a bag of French Vanilla Coffee and one of Chocolate Truffle Coffee-the kitchen smelled amazing when making morning coffee!  This recipe is for a poolside creamy iced drink or an after dinner drink in lieu of dessert.  It's decadent!

Yield: 1 drink
Time: 5 minutes plus time for coffee to cool

Ingredients:

·    8 oz strong brewed Godiva Chocolatier Coffee, French Vanilla, cooled to room temperature

·    Ice

·    ½ cup vanilla gelato

·    Drizzle of coffee hazelnut liqueur (more or less depending on your preference)

·    Dollop of whipped cream

Method:

·    Pour coffee over ice and drain once coffee has chilled.

·    Add chilled coffee and gelato to blender and blend until smooth.

·    Pour into a glass and top with drizzle of liqueur and dollop of whipped cream.

·    Alternatively, include the ice for a more slushy drink.

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I received the two bags of coffee and coupons from Godiva as part of the Tastemaker program.  The opinions and recipe are my own.