This is another tradition that has made it's way to our home from Denmark. Christmas dinner is not complete without the rice pudding! After the stuffing of our bellies and the loosening of a few belts from a well cooked Christmas dinner it's time for the Ris A L'amond! Before it is served one whole almond is presented before the family and dropped into the humongous bowl of rice pudding. It is gently stirred and carefully watched by hopeful eyes. As each bowl gets passed around the table it gets a thorough eye inspection from each person before it moves on. Who will find the almond this year? We eat it slowly and examine it with our mouth to find that one almond worried that one of the younger kids will bite down on it by mistake. Mothers helping children, false findings. The anticipation! Oh but wait it is not as easy as you think because there are lots of chopped almonds in the pudding and some disguised as whole with just a sliver cut off. Eventually there is a finder of the coveted almond and they get a prize. All congratulates this year's winner and hopes to be the winner next year.
This year's winner is Justin!!
