Description
Classic Old Fashioned Rice Pudding brings creamy comfort from generations past. Grandma’s cherished recipe delivers sweet nostalgia with simple ingredients and heartwarming memories for you.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups (480 ml/16 fl oz) whole milk
- 1 ½ cups (360 ml/12 fl oz) half-and-half (or heavy cream for extra creaminess)
- ½ cup (100 g) uncooked white rice (medium or long grain)
- ½ cup (100 g) granulated sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- ½ tsp ground cinnamon (plus more for garnish)
- ¼ tsp salt
- ¼ tsp ground nutmeg (optional)
- ½ cup (80 g) raisins (optional)
Instructions
- Rice Foundation: Boil water in a medium saucepan, add rice, and reduce heat to create a gentle simmer. Allow grains to absorb liquid and become tender, cooking for approximately 15 minutes until perfectly soft.
- Creamy Transformation: Merge cooked rice with whole milk, half-and-half, sugar, and salt. Stir thoroughly and maintain a moderate heat, encouraging a gentle simmering process that develops a rich, smooth consistency.
- Flavor Infusion: Continuously stir the mixture to prevent burning, watching as the pudding gradually thickens into a luxurious texture. Incorporate vanilla extract, ground cinnamon, nutmeg, and raisins, blending all ingredients harmoniously for an additional 5-7 minutes.
- Serving Artistry: Transfer the pudding into elegant serving bowls, garnishing with a delicate sprinkle of ground cinnamon. Offer the dessert at either a comforting warm temperature or a refreshing chilled state, depending on personal preference.
Notes
- Prevent Rice Sticking: Stir frequently during initial cooking to avoid grains clumping or burning at pan bottom, ensuring even, smooth texture.
- Control Milk Consistency: Watch heat carefully while simmering milk mixture; lower temperature helps prevent scorching and maintains creamy, silky pudding texture.
- Customize Flavor Variations: Experiment with alternative spices like cardamom or orange zest, or swap raisins with dried cranberries or chopped nuts for personalized taste.
- Adjust Dietary Needs: Use lactose-free milk for sensitive diets, replace sugar with honey or maple syrup for natural sweetness, or create dairy-free version using coconut milk.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 45 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Simmering
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 7
- Calories: 315
- Sugar: 21 g
- Sodium: 80 mg
- Fat: 14 g
- Saturated Fat: 8 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 45 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 6 g
- Cholesterol: 40 mg