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VANILLA RISOTTO

Serves 4 to 6

INGREDIENTS

300g arborio or carnaroli rice

2 ½ cups water

2 cups/500ml milk

1 cup/250ml cream

1 teaspoon vanilla bean paste or 2 teaspoons vanilla essence

½cup caster sugar

½cup Mascarpone cheese, (optional)

Poached fruit to serve (peaches, nectarines, rhubarb, raspberries etc.)

METHOD

SAUTÉ Setting

1.Press the MENU SELECTOR button to the SAUTÉ setting. Heat for 3 minutes with the lid on.

2.Add rice, cover with lid, cook for 2 minutes, stirring occasionally

Risotto Setting

1.Stir in water, mixing well, cover with lid and press the MENU SELECTOR button to the RISOTTO setting. Cook until all water is absorbed, approx. 8 to 9 minutes, stirring occasionally.

2.Remove the lid, stir in milk, cream, vanilla bean paste and caster sugar, mixing well. Continue cooking without the lid, stirring occasionally.

3.When Risotto & Rice™ has automatically switched to the WARM setting , which will take about 10 to 15 minutes, stir in mascarpone cheese and mix well.

4.Serve immediately with fresh poached fruit or berries

TIP

This risotto can be layered when cool with fruit in glass dishes and chilled until ready to serve. The addition of Mascarpone cheese is optional, it will give a richer, creamier risotto.

CREAMY COCONUT RISOTTO

Serves 4 to 6

INGREDIENTS

200g Arborio or carnaroli rice

4 cups/1 litre water

2 Tablespoons white sugar

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Breville BRC520 manual Vanilla Risotto, Creamy Coconut Risotto
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BRC520 specifications

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