Rice Pudding
By: Cinnamon Girl
Published: Tuesday, December 15, 2009 - 10:18pm

Ingredients




3/4 cup medium grain rice or short grain rice
1 1/2 cups water
1/4 teaspoon salt (heaping)
4 cups whole milk (I use 2%%)
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
1 egg, beaten
1 teaspoon butter
1 pinch cinnamon
pinch nutmeg

Preparation

1 In a medium saucepan, bring 1 1/2 cups water to a boil. Add rice, salt and stir. 2 Simmer covered until water has been absorbed (approximately 15 minutes). 3 In another sauce pan, stir in 1 1/2 milk, sugar, and 1 1/2 cups cooked rice, cook over medium heat 4 Stir constantly until thick and creamy, for 15 to 20 minutes. 5 Combine 1/2 cup milk, and beaten egg, then add to saucepan. Cook 2 minutes more, stirring constantly 6 Remove from heat, Add in butter, and vanilla. 7 Season with a pinch of nutmeg or cinnamon. 8 Serve warm.