Danish Christmas Rice Pudding With Almonds and Warm Cherry Sauce Recipe

Ingredients

• 4 cups full-fat milk
• 1/3 cup short-grained white rice (65 g)
• 1/2 vanilla pod (reserve the other half for the sauce)
• 1 cup whipping cream
• 3 tablespoons granulated sugar
• 1/3 cup almond paste (or use almond flakes or finely chopped almonds)
• 1 whole almond (more if you have several children present)
• 1 1/2 cups frozen pitted cherries (about 185 g)
• 1/2 tablespoon lemon juice
• 3 tablespoons sugar
• 1/2 vanilla pod
• 1 1/2 cups water
• 2 tablespoons cold water
• 1 tablespoon potato starch (corn starch can be substituted)
• fresh mint leaves (optional for garnish)