Products Brown's Dairy


Cranberry Apple Dessert Risotto
3 1/2 cups Brown's Dairy fat free or lowfat milk
1/2 cup dried cranberries
1 cinnamon stick
1 tbsp butter or canola oil
1 large apple, peeled, cored and finely diced (1 1/2 cups)
1/2 cup arborio rice
1 1/2 cups apple cider
2 tbsp packed brown sugar
1 tsp vanilla extract
pinch of salt

1. In a small bowl, cover dried cranberries with boiling water. Set aside for 20 to 30 minutes to plump.
2, Heat milk, cinnamon stick and salt on the stovetop or in microwave until steaming hot, but not boiling. Remove from heat, cover and set aside to steep.
3. In a heavy, deep sauté pan or Dutch oven, heat butter or oil over medium heat. Add apple and cook, stirring frequently, until tender, 1 to 2 minutes. Add rice and cook, stirring constantly, 30 seconds. Add 3/4 cup apple cider and cook, stirring, until most of the liquid has evaporated, 1 to 2 minutes. Add the remaining 3/4 cup of the apple cider and cook, stirring, until most of the liquid has evaporated. Add sugar and mix well.
4. Add 1/2 cup warm milk and cinnamon stick to rice mixture and cook, stirring frequently, until almost all of it has been absorbed, 2 to 3 minutes. Continue cooking and stirring, adding remaining milk, 1/2 cup at a time, until the rice is tender and the risotto has a cream consistency. Total cooking time will be about 20 minutes. Remove from heat and discard cinnamon stick.
5. Drain cranberries and stir into risotto, along with vanilla. Let cool for at least 10 minutes before serving warm.
Makes 4 servings.
400 calories, 6 grams fat, 30% DV calcium.