Recipe and source notes

Rice Pudding

4 servings Source yield

Ingredients

  • 3/4 cup medium grain rice or short grain rice
  • 1 1/2 cups water
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt (heaping)
  • 4 cups whole milk (I use 2%%)
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1 egg, beaten
  • 1 teaspoon butter
  • 1 pinch cinnamon
  • pinch nutmeg

Make it step by step

  1. In a medium saucepan, bring 1 1/2 cups water to a boil. Add rice, salt and stir.
  2. Simmer covered until water has been absorbed (approximately 15 minutes).
  3. In another sauce pan, stir in 1 1/2 milk, sugar, and 1 1/2 cups cooked rice, cook over medium heat
  4. Stir constantly until thick and creamy, for 15 to 20 minutes.
  5. Combine 1/2 cup milk, and beaten egg, then add to saucepan. Cook 2 minutes more, stirring constantly
  6. Remove from heat, Add in butter, and vanilla.
  7. Season with a pinch of nutmeg or cinnamon.
  8. Serve warm.

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Recipe source

Adapted from Foodista by Cinnamon Girl, under CC BY 3.0. Formatting adapted; listed quantities and instructions are retained from the source.

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