February 21, 2010
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Good rice pudding gone fab!
I made the best Rice Pudding ever. I have been ‘cooking’ for a long, especially Steve’s favorites.
We both have a new fave with this one!
In a fairly large heavy pot..with a glass ( see through) cover.
2 Cups medium grade grain rice..
4 Cups water and a pinch of salt or whatever the recipe for cooked rice is on the bag.
Cook in the open pot until it starts to boil, then cover and turn down to a good simmer for about 15 minutes or until the water is absorbed.When done, do the usual fork and fluff.
While it is still hot….
To this add 2 – 1/2 Cups half and half
2- 1/2 Cups whole milk
2/3 Cups white sugar
2 tsp vanilla
plus tsp orange blossom water … or maybe 1/2 tsp orange flavoring….or your favorite.Stir and bring to boil, turn down a bit and stir constantly. You will see it thicken over time.
You can use brown sugar, ( packed) if you are adding cinnamon.
I mix the cinnamon with a bit of white sugar so that it incorporates better into the milk/cream as opposed to just floating on top.My TV friend showed me this new trick…
It is really done when the spoon stands up pretty well. It will move because all the action seems to be under the surface layer. But, trust me, it is creamy done.
Credit for this recipe has to be given to America’s Test Kitchen as seen on PBS Saturday afternoons
I am not sure it is verbatum, because I have incorporated their effort and made my own good pudding into something fabulous! Thank You America’s Test Kitchen!!!!
Comments (7)
I’ve only baked my rice puddings. It’s not even an exact recipe either. Ex’s grandmother taught me to break eggs into my blender, add milk, some sugar depending on how sweet you like it, cinnamon and almond and vanilla flavoring, blend until smooth…have already cooked rice, toss it in the baking pan, sprinkle raisins to your liking…bake until set. Also sprinkle the top with fresh grated nutmeg and a tiny bit of cinnamon…I didn’t even know it could be done on the stove~! marilyn
@maggie70 -
I’ll try that one, too… similar to the one I used to use.
By any chance, Would you have a bread pudding recipe? As I read through your recipe, I was thinking this might be good over the bread. ?? how many eggs to a cup of milk and sugar?
I loves me some good rice pudding! Yuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuummmmmmmmmmmmmmm………
As for a bread pudding…that’s funny you should ask as I’ve been scouring all my recipe books for a recipe!! So, No I don’t have one.
I think I probably use 8-12 eggs to a blender full of milk which I think is 8 cups and about 1 cup of sugar…possibly a little less because the raisins make it somewhat sweet.
Copied and saved in my recipe file. Thank you!
@LGailGarrett -
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I’m still ‘fondling’ (lol) my brushes and cleaning my painting area.
I have a few more promises to keep and I’m there. I’ll have to learn all over.
The painting isn’t doing well at all. LOL! I put it in the closet. Now when I open the closet door it seems to get worse. I think there are gremlins in my closet.