Spiced Rice Pudding With Currants

Ingredients

• 1 quart sweet cream
• 2 ounces picked rice
• 1/4 teaspoon mace, ground
• 1/4 teaspoon ginger, ground
• 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon, ground
• Sugar to taste
• 8 egg yolks
• 2 egg whites
• 2 ounces currants, washed
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• Orange peel comfits, cinnamon sticks, or white biscuit crumbs for garnish

Method

1. 1 Preheat oven to 350°F. Bring the sweet cream to a boil in a saucepan.
2. 2 Stir in the rice, mace, ginger, cinnamon, and sugar. Let steep until cold.
3. 3 Strain the mixture into a bowl, then whisk in the egg yolks and whites.
4. 4 Fold in the currants and salt. Pour into a greased baking dish or pie crust.
5. 5 Bake until set and golden. Garnish with sugar, orange peel, or biscuit crumbs.