Thursday, April 21, 2011

Stove-Top Rice Pudding

To my thinking, this is the ultimate comfort food on a cold evening! Actually, it is pretty comforting to make in the summer because you don't have to turn on the oven to prepare it. Just a note, I use a long grain rice so can't say what Jasmine or short grain rices will produce.

1 cup rice
3 cups milk
3/4 cup granulated sugar
2 teaspoons vanilla extract

Combine all ingredients in a heavy cooking pot. Gradually bring to a boil, stirring often to prevent burning. As soon as it reaches a boil, cover and turn heat down very low. Continue cooking until all the liquid has been absorbed and rice is tender. Remove from heat and add vanilla extract. Serve warm or cold.

A nice variation is a cup of chopped apple dredged in a teaspoon of cinnamon and a quarter cup of sugar. Stir in after pudding has been cooked.

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