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Honeyed Couscous Pudding

:  March/April 1996

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This quick take on rice pudding is flavored with honey and orange zest. Dates had a rich, sweet flavor.


READER'S COMMENT:
"Love it! similar to rice pudding but with better nutrition for you! Cous cous is a favorite of mine! "
Honeyed Couscous Pudding Recipe

Makes: 6 servings, 2/3 cup each

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Nutrition Profile

Low calorie | Low cholesterol | Low saturated fat | Low sodium | Heart healthy | Healthy weight | High calcium | High fiber |

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Ingredients

  • 3/4 cup chopped pitted dates
  • 3 cups low-fat milk
  • 1/4 cup honey
  • 1 cinnamon stick
  • 1 teaspoon freshly grated orange zest
  • 1 cup plain or whole-wheat couscous
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • Ground cinnamon for dusting pudding
  • 2 tablespoons chopped skinned pistachios, (optional)

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Preparation

  1. Put dates in a small bowl. Add boiling water to cover. Cover the bowl and set aside.
  2. Heat milk, honey, cinnamon stick and orange zest in a saucepan over medium-high heat until nearly simmering. Stir in couscous and vanilla, remove from the heat and cover. Let stand until most of the milk has been absorbed, about 20 minutes. Remove the cinnamon stick.
  3. Drain the dates and stir them into the couscous. To serve, spoon into bowls and sprinkle with ground cinnamon and pistachios, if using. Variation: Instead of oatmeal for breakfast, make Honeyed Couscous Pudding with half the honey. Garnish with some nonfat yogurt or a spoonful of orange marmalade.

Nutrition

Per serving: 239 calories; 3 g fat ( 2 g sat , 1 g mono ); 10 mg cholesterol; 49 g carbohydrates; 7 g protein; 4 g fiber; 51 mg sodium; 339 mg potassium.

Nutrition Bonus: Calcium (16% daily value).

Carbohydrate Servings: 3

Exchanges: 1/2 milk, 3 other carbohydrate


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Recipe Categories

Type of Dish
Desserts, fruit
Desserts, other
Snack
Ease of Preparation
Easy
Ethnic/Regional
Middle Eastern
Total Time
30 minutes or less
Health & Diet Considerations
Low calorie
Low cholesterol
Low saturated fat
Low sodium
Heart healthy
Healthy weight
High calcium
High fiber
Servings
6
Meal/Course
Breakfast
Brunch
Dessert
Snack
Season
Spring
Fall
Winter
Style/Theme
Entertaining, casual
Kid-friendly
Quick (total 30 min. or less)
Vegetarian
Publication
March/April 1996
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