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Old-Fashioned Rice Pudding

A creamy, comforting, classic rice pudding made with slow-simmered rice, warm cinnamon, and a silky custard finish.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 35 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Servings: 6 bowls
Course: Dessert, Snack
Cuisine: American, Autumn
Calories: 260

Ingredients
  

Rice Pudding
  • 1 cup long-grain white rice
  • 4 cups whole milk
  • 1 cup water
  • 0.5 cup granulated sugar
  • 2 tbsp unsalted butter
  • 2 eggs beaten
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 0.5 tsp cinnamon
  • 0.25 tsp nutmeg optional
  • 0.5 cup raisins optional
  • salt pinch

Equipment

  • Mixing bowls
  • Baking sheet
  • Wire rack
  • Hand mixer or stand mixer

Method
 

  1. Combine rice, water, and 2 cups milk in a saucepan and simmer until rice is tender.
  2. Add remaining milk, sugar, butter, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt. Simmer gently.
  3. Temper the beaten eggs with a ladle of hot mixture, then whisk into the pot.
  4. Stir in raisins if using. Cook until thick and creamy.
  5. Remove from heat and stir in vanilla. Serve warm or chilled.

Notes

Adjust thickness with extra milk if desired. Refrigerate leftovers up to 4 days.