puddings

My grandmother makes the world's best rice pudding. She always made it for me when I was home sick from school and needed a warm treat to restore my health. It's amazing that I didn't try to skip more school just for an excuse to indulge in this delicious custard. It wasn't until college that I realized that rice pudding...

1 vanilla bean                                                      4 cups milk ½ cup plus 2 Tbsp butter                                  1 cup buckwheat 4 egg yolks                                                          ½ cup sugar 1 Tbsp grated lemon zest                                 ½ cup raisins 4 egg whites, beaten until stiff                         1 cup cherry jam Using a sharp knife, split the vanilla bean in half lengthwise. With the back of the...