Mom’s Old Fashioned Rice Pudding
Ingredients
- 6 cups whole milk, divided
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 tsp. salt
- 1/2 heaping cup long grain white rice
- 2 tsp. vanilla extract
- 1/4 to 1/3 cup golden raisins, optional
- 1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon, optional
Instructions
- In a large saucepan, combine 5 1/2 cups milk, sugar, and salt; bring to a boil over medium-high heat.
- Stir in rice and reduce heat to low; be sure to adjust the heat so that it is at a gentle simmer; stirring occasionally; cook for 50 to 60 minutes.
- Mixture should thicken up to consistency of yogurt.
- Once thickened, remove from heat and stir in vanilla and raisins, if using
- Remove from stovetop, let cool and then refrigerate.
- The last 1/2 cup milk is stirred in just before serving.
- Sprinkle with cinnamon if desired.
Notes
Substitute milk with coconut milk, oat milk, hemp milk, almond milk, or soy milk if preferred.
Raisins aren’t the only fruit you can add to puddings. Try adding fresh sliced strawberries, blueberries, and even peaches; also, try other dried fruits like diced apricots, dehydrated banana chips or diced dried pineapple bits; a few slivers of coconut is always a great addition to the pudding.
