Creamy Rice Pudding

Total Time: 2 hrs 5 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 2 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 cup boiling water
• 1/2 cup short-grain rice
• 5 cups milk
• 1/3 cup granulated sugar
• 1/2 cup raisins
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 teaspoon cornstarch
• 1 pinch salt
• 1 egg yolk
• 1 pinch nutmeg
• garnish with cinnamon, and
• cream, if so desired

Recipe

• 1 combine boiling water and uncooked rice in a large heavy saucepan.
• 2 cook over low heat approx 15 minutes covered until all the water is absorbed.
• 3 stir in 4 1/2 cups of the milk and slowly bring to a boil.
• 4 combining the last 1/2 cup milk, with the sugar, and cornstarch, stir til smooth.
• 5 add to the rice and milk mixture.
• 6 lower the heat low, low, simmer.
• 7 add the raisins, salt, and nutmeg.
• 8 stirring occasionally-- cover and keep on low low heat.
• 9 sometimes takes 1 1/4 hours, to 3 hours-- when this is cooked and thickened properly.
• 10 beat the egg yolk in a bowl with a small amount of the cooked pudding.
• 11 add to the rice into the pot and cook one more minute.
• 12 remove from heat.
• 13 add vanilla.
• 14 spoon into a large bowl or separate dishes.
• 15 garnish with cinnamon.
• 16 serve with cream.
• 17 this pudding is well worth the time in cooking, a little effort.