RICE PUDDING

Rice Pudding is the ultimate comfort food.  Recently I have been on the search for a recipe that reminds me of the rice pudding that my mother made when I was a child.  After trying several recipes I decided that I needed to create a recipe myself and after making it several times I think it is a winner.

RICE PUDDING

2/3 CUP RICE

2 CUPS WATER

*COOK RICE UNTIL THE WATER IS ALMOST GONE.  CAN BE A LITTLE MUSHY, I COOKED MINE TILL MOST OF THE WATER IS GONE.  

*BEAT 1 EGG AND SET IT ASIDE

*POUR 2 CUPS OF MILK INTO RICE,  I USED 1 CAN OF EVAPORATED MILK AND ENOUGH MILK TO MAKE THE 2 CUPS.

*HEAT RICE UNTIL THE MILK IS SCALDED OR UNTIL THERE IS A  FILM ON TOP OF THE RICE.

*POUR SOME OF THE HOT RICE/MILK MIXTURE INTO THE BEATEN EGG AND WHISK IT QUICKLY SO THE EGG DOESN'T COOK.  I ADDED A COUPLE LADLES FULL AND WHISKED IT REALLY GOOD.  POUR BACK INTO THE PAN AND HEAT, STIRRING OFTEN TIL IT STARTS TO THICKEN.

ADD

1/2 CUP SUGAR

1 TSP. VANILLA

HANDFUL OF RAISINS, OPTIONAL

*CONTINUE TO SIMMER TILL IT HAS THICKENED TO YOUR PREFERENCE, MAYBE ABOUT A HALF HOUR, STIRRING FREQUENTLY.  I TOOK MINE OFF THE HEAT WHEN IT STILL SEEMED A LITTLE RUNNY BIT IT ENDED UP BEING JUST RIGHT CONSISTANTLY AS IT COOLED.  

*TOP WITH CINNAMON AND NUTMEG AS DESIRED.