My Mom will tell you, I've always been a pretty adventurous eater. As a kid, I'd eat pretty much anything as long as it didn't involve:
A) Sweet pickles
B) Olives
or C) School cafeteria pig-in-the-blanket (Sausage should *NOT* be slimy. Blech.)
But rice pudding was one of those things that never sounded appealing to me. Rice + pudding just didn't seem to jive. I ordered it for the first time a couple years ago at a local South American restaurant. (They were out of my beloved coconut sorbet, and I don't do cappuccino.) One very cautious bite later, I was hooked. Since then, I've eaten it at several different restaurants and loved it every time.
As you can see, I finally got around to making it at home a few days ago. It was SO good! This recipe doesn't take a lot of time or effort, and it won't totally trash your diet. The original recipe doesn't specify which type of rice to use, but pudding is best with a short grain white rice. I used Arborio, and the finished product was wonderfully creamy.
Adapted from Allrecipes.com
Serves 4
INGREDIENTS
3/4 cup Arborio rice
2 cups milk, divided
1/3 cup white sugar
1/4 tsp salt
1 egg, beaten
1 tbsp butter
1/2 tsp vanilla
Cinnamon, to taste
DIRECTIONS
1. In a medium saucepan, bring 1 1/2 cups water to a boil. Add rice and stir. Reduce heat, cover and simmer for 20 minutes.
2. In another saucepan, combine 1 1/2 cups cooked rice, 1 1/2 cups milk, sugar and salt. Cook over medium heat until thick and creamy, 15 to 20 minutes. Stir in remaining 1/2 cup milk and beaten egg. Cook 2 minutes more, stirring constantly. Remove from heat, and stir in butter and vanilla. Garnish with cinnamon. May be served warm or chilled.
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