Italian Desserts Recipes - Strawberry Risotto Recipe

Ingredients

• 8 oz small strawberries

• 1/4 cup orange-flavored liqueur (optional)

• 1/4 cup superfine sugar, plus 3 tablespoons

• 2 cups low-fat milk

• 2 tablespoons unsalted butter

• 1/2 cup risotto rice

• mint sprigs, to decorate

Serves 4

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Method:

1. Thinly slice the strawberries and put them in a bowl with the orange-flavored liqueur, if using, and 3 tablespoons sugar.

2. Bring the milk almost to a boil in a saucepan with the remaining sugar.

3. Melt the butter in a large heavy-based saucepan. Add the rice and stir well to coat the grains with the butter.

4. Pour the hot milk over the rice and cook gently on the lowest possible heat, stirring frequently, for about 25-35 minutes or until the rice is creamy but the grains are still firm.

5. Lightly fold the strawberries and juices into the risotto and serve immediately, decorated with mint sprigs.