Cooking for a large family means that there are a few family dishes that are not someone’s favorite. I can think of a certain child who doesn’t care for rice and another one who doesn’t like eggs. Then there’s the guy who used to like Tuna Casserole but suddenly didn’t. There’s a replacement meal for those occasions. It’s called cereal.
There are also certain foods or ingredients that only a few people like, so they don’t get cooked very often. Coconut is one ingredient. And Rice Pudding is one recipe.
I personally like Rice Pudding, so fortunately the decision for cooking it rests with me. It’s good warm out of the oven and cold from the refrigerator. I like it with a bit of milk poured on top.
Most of my family has feelings for Rice Pudding that match my husband’s feelings for Bread Pudding—just say no.
But for those of you who happen to like a custard-like cinnamon sweet rice taste, here’s the recipe for Rice Pudding:
Rice Pudding
½ c. rice
1 cup water
1/3 cup to ½ cup sugar
2 eggs
2 cups milk
1 tsp. vanilla
cinnamon
Bring rice and water to a boil, then reduce heat, cover and simmer for 14 minutes, stirring lightly twice. Beat eggs slightly, add sugar, milk and vanilla. Put in baking dish. Set in pan of water and bake one hour at 350 degrees (this keeps the rice from getting crunchy on the bottom and keeps it creamy). Sprinkle with cinnamon. Serve plain or with milk or half-and-half.
Charlotte Siems
I'm a happy wife and mom of 12 who lost 100 pounds, shrinking from size 22W to 6 with the T-Tapp workout. I've homeschooled for 26 years, baked a million cookies, taught T-Tapp and kept things together (and mostly sane) at home. I love to help people find practical, real-life solutions for home, family, fitness and business--no guilt or perfection needed!
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Sounds delicious to me, and I’m not a huge rice fan. Think I’ll make this for the weekend!
I absolutely LOVE warm rice pudding! My “creamed” rice, as it is known around here. is a bit more work than this recipe…I’m gonna make this up tomorrow! I think the weather man is calling for another “rice pudding kind of day” Thanks for sharing!
I hope you like it–the recipe really is easy!