PURPLE PASSION FLUFFERY
For a finishing touch to a romantic valentine dinner, prepare a dessert that speaks to the inner passion. One that evokes the senses, delights the eye, sends the taste buds into a pleasure frenzy, and brings love to the foreground. Easily prepared in the blender, this unique rice pudding, highlighted with berries, blossoms when flavored with rosewater. The dessert can be made several hours or a day ahead, refrigerated, and served chilled in long stemmed glasses. Alternatively, the Purple Passion Fluffery can be gently warmed just before serving. Yield: 2 to 3 servings
1 cup (240 ml) frozen berries (raspberries, blueberries, or blackberries or a combination) 1/2 cup (120 ml) organic sugar 1/2 cup (120 ml) soymilk 2 tablespoons rosewater 1 tablespoon lemon juice 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 to 3 whole berries
* To make the brown rice, combine 1/2 cup (120 ml) Basmati brown rice, 1 1/4 (300 ml) cups water, and 1/4 teaspoon salt in a 1-quart (1 liter) saucepan. Cover, and bring to a boil over high heat. Turn the heat down to low and steam for 30 to 35 minutes or until the rice is tender.
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