Creamy Rice Pudding - Bonnie Stern

Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 cup water
• 1/2 cup rice, short-grain is best
• 1/3 cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon cornstarch
• 1/16 teaspoon salt
• 5 cups milk, divided
• 1/8 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1/4 cup raisins
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 tablespoon cinnamon

Recipe

• 1 bring water to a boil in a large saucepan. add rice. cover and return to the boil. reduce to simmering and cook, covered, for 15 minutes or until water is absorbed.
• 2 combine sugar, cornstarch and salt in a bowl. whisk in 1 cup of the milk stirring until smooth.
• 3 add sugar mixture, remaining 4 cups of milk, nutmeg and raisins to the rice. stir well and bring to a boil.
• 4 reduce to the lowest simmer setting, and cook, covered for 1 - 1-1/2 hours, or until mixture is creamy and tender. stirring occasionally. stir in vanilla.
• 5 serve warm or cold, with a sprinkling of cinnamon.