8 Treasure Rice Pudding - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 cup chopped peeled mango
1/4 cup green seedless grape, halved
1/4 cup raisins
1/4 cup dried tart cherry
1/4 cup chopped dried pineapple
cooking spray
1/4 teaspoon salt
3 cups hot cooked glutinous rice, divided
1/4 cup almond butter
1/4 cup maple syrup, divided
4 cups water
1 tablespoon chopped almonds

Preparation

Combine first 5 ingredients; arrange half of fruit mixture in an 8-inch glass bowl coated with cooking spray. Sprinkle salt over rice, and toss to combine. Spread half of rice over fruit mixture, pressing firmly with a spatula to pack. Spread almond butter over rice; drizzle with 2 tablespoons syrup. Top with remaining fruit mixture. Spread remaining rice over fruit mixture, pressing firmly with a spatula to pack. Drizzle with remaining 2 tablespoons syrup.
Open a small metal vegetable steamer; place steamer upside down in a large, deep wok. Add water; bring to a simmer. Wearing oven mitts, carefully place the bowl on top of inverted steamer. Cover and cook 5 minutes or until thoroughly heated. Wearing oven mitts, carefully remove bowl from wok. Place a plate upside down on top of bowl; invert pudding onto plate. Sprinkle with almonds.