Rice Pudding

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Rice Pudding

Servings: 4 – 6

Here is What You Need:
  • 5 ¼ cup whole milk
  • 2/3 cup uncooked long-grain rice (not instant)
  • ¼ teaspoon table salt
  • 1 ½ teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 2 large eggs at room temperature
  • 2/3 cup granulated sugar
  • Ground cinnamon to garnish, optional
  • Raisins if desired ¼ cup, optional
Here is How You Do It:

In a large saucepan combine milk, rice and salt over a low medium heat. Stirring constantly, bring the mixture to a slight simmer.  Reduce to a low heat and continue to cook for 35 minutes. Mixture should be warm and steam but do not boil. Cook slowly. Test rice to see if it is tender.

In a medium bowl whisk together, vanilla, eggs and sugar.  Gradually whisk in 1/3 of the rice mixture into the egg.  This process is called tempering. Then return mixture to the saucepan, go back to a low medium heat and cook for 5 minutes or until the pudding begins to thicken. If you like your pudding on the thinner side, then cook for only 2 minutes, just enough to cook the eggs. Mix in raisins. Then transfer into individual serving cups or into a shallow 8 x 8 glass or ceramic pan. Sprinkle cinnamon on top.

Serve warm or cold. Store any remaining in the fridge, cover after cooled.