Ris a La Mande (Danish Rice Pudding)

INGREDIENTS

8 tbsp

Arborio rice ((it MUST be this kind of rice))

4 cups

milk

3 tbsp

vanilla sugar ((do NOT use vanilla extract...this can be tricky to find, see above))

3 tbsp

sugar

1 cup

almonds (finely chopped using knife (if you use a food processor you should aim for a coarse texture, as the almonds give the dish its texture))

2 1/4 cups

whipping cream (whipped)

2 cups

frozen raspberries

2 tbsp

water

1/4 cup

sugar

1 tbsp

cornstarch

2 tbsp

water