Recipe: The Best Rice Pudding
🕒 Total Time: 1 hour 35 minutes
🥄 Prep Time: 5 minutes
🍽️ Cook Time: 1 hour 30 minutes
🔖 Category: Dessert
🔍 Keywords: Rice, Healthy, < 4 Hours
👩🍳 Description: Leftover rice never had it so good! This creamy pudding is the perfect way to use up extra white rice from Chinese take-out or tonight’s supper. It’s so delicious that it might even make you cook up some fresh rice just so you can have this for dessert! Plus, it tastes great warm or cold—enjoy!
Ingredients:
- 1 1/2 cups white rice
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
- 2 1/2 cups milk
- 2 egg yolks
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
Nutritional Information (per serving):
- Calories: 323.7
- Fat Content: 5.4g
- Saturated Fat Content: 2.9g
- Cholesterol Content: 69.6mg
- Sodium Content: 249.6mg
- Carbohydrate Content: 60.7g
- Fiber Content: 1.3g
- Sugar Content: 16.7g
- Protein Content: 7.3g
Servings: 6
Instructions:
- In a large bowl, combine sugar, salt, cornstarch, and nutmeg.
- Add milk, egg yolks, and vanilla, then use a wire whisk to beat until smooth.
- Add cooked rice and stir to combine.
- Pour the mixture into a 1 1/2 quart baking dish. Alternatively, you can use a 9 x 9 square baking dish, but be sure to decrease the cooking time by at least 15 minutes. Check carefully after the first hour.
- Place the baking dish into a larger pan and pour hot water into the outer pan to create a 1-inch deep water bath.
- Bake at 350 degrees Fahrenheit, stirring occasionally, for 1 1/2 hours, or until the pudding is creamy and the milk is absorbed.
This rice pudding recipe is a delightful way to transform leftover rice into a decadent dessert that will leave everyone craving for more. With its creamy texture and comforting flavors, it’s sure to become a favorite in your household. Enjoy it warm or chilled, and savor every spoonful of this delightful treat!
