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Southern Old-Fashioned Rice Pudding
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This truly Southern recipe has been in our family for decades, and is SIMPLY THE BEST!!! The Portuguese have a love of rice pudding in their culture, and this recipe has received the THUMBS UP from the BEST Portuguese cook I know! I know you’ll enjoy making this for your family.
Author: Miss Cheryl
Recipe type: Desserts
Serves: 6 cups
Ingredients
- 6 cups whole milk
- ¾ cup long grain rice
- 1 cup heavy or whipping cream
- ¾ cup sugar
- 3 egg yolks, beaten
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- Cinnamon to your liking
Instructions
- Rinse medium saucepan with COLD water, do not dry; pour in milk and bring to a boil over medium heat. WATCH carefully so as not to boil over or scorch milk!
- Stir in rice and return to a boil.
- Reduce heat and simmer UNCOVERED until rice is tender, about 55 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- While rice is cooking, combine cream, sugar, egg yolks, vanilla, and salt in small bowl, set aside. When rice is tender, stir in cream mixture until completely combined; heat to a boil.
- Remove from heat and pour into 2-quart serving dish.
- Sprinkle top generously with cinnamon.
- Chill at least 4 hours (if you can wait that long!).
Nutrition Information
Serving size: ½ cup Calories: 250
