Country Rice Pudding

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 4 1/2 cups milk
• 1 cup short-grain rice
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1/8 teaspoon nutmeg
• 2 teaspoons lemon zest, grated
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 egg, beaten
• 2 teaspoons bourbon
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1 tablespoon cinnamon

Recipe

• 1 in a heavy saucepan combine the milk, rice, sugar, nutmeg, lemon zest and salt. bring to a boil, stirring occasionally.
• 2 reduce heat to low and simmer , uncovered, until rice is tender and mixture begins to thicken, about 20 - 25 minutes, skimming any foam that may come to the surface. stir in the egg and cook 2 minutes longer.
• 3 remove from heat and stir in bourbon and vanilla extract. chill before serving.
• 4 sprinkle with cinnamon sugar before serving.
• 5 cinnamon sugar: combine cinnamon and sugar and store in a tightly covered bowl.