Another use for rice pudding: substituting for pastry cream in fruit tarts

[marilynfl]

Condensed ideas from Dessert University by Roland Mesnier.

Starting with a sweet pastry base (pâte sucrée), pour the hot rice pudding into the baked shell and let it come to room temperature.

Cover with fresh fruit and then fruit glaze.

Examples:

pâte sucrée

rice pudding

3 plums

6 peaches

1.5 C raspbery jelly glaze

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pâte sucrée

rice pudding (or pastry cream)

3 lbs fresh or canned apricots

1 C apricot jam (heated and strained)

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This one looks like a large sunflower:

pâte sucrée

rice pudding (or pastry cream)

2 large fresh mangos, sliced

1/2 C strained apricot jam

chocolate jimmies (piled into center)

crushed pistachio (sprinkled around perimeter, for color contrast and texture).

 

[dawnnys]

Really, I never would've thought that. I like the sunflower idea though.

 

[marilynfl]

Luckily, it's on the cover of the book.

http://www.amazon.com/Dessert-University-Spectacular-Recipes-Essential/dp/0743223179/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1252851134&sr=1-1