Pudding
Rice Pudding Cake with Cherry-Apricot Compote
(TORTA DI RISO CON COMPOSTA DI CILIEGE E ALBICOCCHE)
This flourless dessert is popular, especially on the Po River plain. The texture is more like that of a rice pudding than that of a cake. The compote is a refreshing partner. For a treat, uncork a semisweet Lambrusco.
Buttermilk Panna Cotta with Tropical Fruit
Tangy buttermilk custards are a delicious foil for sweet tropical fruit.
Delicious Bread-and-Butter Pudding
By James Beard
Rice Pudding with Pears and Lemon
(BUDINO DI RISO CON PERE E LIMONE)
Since this recipe contains no milk or egg, it has a lighter texture and fewer calories than standard rice pudding.
Pain au Chocolat Bread Pudding with Cranberries and Chocolate Sauce
This dish was inspired by pain au chocolat, a chocolate-stuffed croissant that is adored by both children and adults in France. Cranberries have been added-perfect for a Christmas brunch.
Chocolate Chip Bread Pudding with Cinnamon-Rum Sauce
Fred Provenzano of Seattle, Washington, writes: "While in Washington, D.C., for a convention, I discovered a delightful restaurant, The Little Fountain Cafe. It was so good that I went back for dinner two more times during my stay. Can you persuade pastry chef Lauren Cooper to divulge her recipe for chocolate chip bread pudding?"
The pudding can be assembled up to one day ahead, then popped into the oven just before you sit down for dinner.
Old-Fashioned Indian Pudding
By James Beard
Double-Berry Summer Puddings
These pretty mixtures of bread and sweetened berries are inspired by the classic English dessert called summer pudding. Begin preparing them one day before serving so that the bread will absorb the delicious juices.
Chocolate Bread Pudding
By Judith Dern
Rhubarb Crème Brûlée
The secret to a perfect brûlée crust is using both the turbinado sugar and a blowtorch.