CREAMY OLD FASHIONED RICE PUDDING

Nothing like some rice pudding for the perfect comfort dish made easily over the stove. This old-fashioned recipe is the best warm hug on cold afternoons as a snack or even for dessert.

To make this recipe for rice pudding you need:

Pudding Ingredients

All these ingredients are easily accessible and affordable!

• Egg: This is not a classic component of rice pudding, but it makes it 10 times better. It gives it some character and flavor. And you won’t have to overcook your pudding because this helps it thicken easily and provides a creamy consistency.

• Light Brown or White Sugar: These two options are the best! However, I prefer brown sugar because of the rich flavor it adds.

• Ground Cinnamon

• Vanilla Extract

• Whole Milk

• Heavy Whipping Cream: A mixture of heavy cream and whole milk is a good addition to this recipe. The pudding is supposed to be n the creamy side, although you can use whole milk alone, it probably won’t give you the desired texture.

• Short Grain White Rice

• Salt

How to Make Rice Pudding

This rice pudding requires close to no preparations. All you need to do is mix your components together and cook them. This usually takes up to 30 minutes.

    1. In a small bowl, use a whisk to combine your cinnamon, sugar, vanilla, and egg, and out it to the side.

    2. Warm up the rest of your components. In a saucepan, pour in the milk, salt, rice, and cream and simmer on high until it starts to boil.

    3. Then turn the heat down to low and let cook for 20 to 25 minutes until the rice is softened. Make sure to often mix to prevent it from sticking.

    4. Transfer the rice to your egg mix, starting with half a cup first, and stirring it fast using a whisk.

    5. Continue whisking until thickened. Pour the egg mix into the saucepan and warm up on low for 5 to 10 more minutes until thick. Try not to bring to boil because it will easily thicken. This tends to get thicker when it cools down a bit so make sure it’s not too thick while still hot.

    6. Serve: Turn the heat off and enjoy while still warm.

Tips for the Best Rice Pudding

• Use Short Grain Rice: You want to use a short grain rice, like Arborio rice. It’s more starchy than long grain rice, so it helps to thicken the pudding nicely and gives it a better texture.

• Slowly Add Rice Mixture to Egg Mixture: When adding half a cup of the rice into the bowl with your egg mixture, do it slowly and whisk constantly to prevent the eggs from scrambling.

• Don’t Let it Boil: Once you’re finished combining your mixtures, don’t let the pudding come to a boil. If you do, it’ll curdle. You just want to keep it over low heat until it starts to thicken. Remember that it will continue to thicken as it cools.

• Add Raisins: Rice pudding and raisins go together like bread and butter. To make this dish even more classic and flavorful, add some in!

Can You Make Rice Pudding Ahead?

Though it’s definitely best fresh, you can cook your rice in advance if you’d like to save even more time on this recipe. Let it cool, store it in the fridge a day or two ahead of time, and bring it back to a simmer on the stove before continuing with the recipe as usual.

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