Creamy Raisin Rice Pudding

Creamy Raisin Rice Pudding is a dish made from rice mixed with water or milk and sometimes other ingredients such as cinnamon and raisins. Different variants are used for either desserts or dinners. When used as a dessert, it is commonly combined with a sweetener such as sugar. Such desserts are found on many continents, especially Asia where rice is a staple.

Creamy Raisin Rice Pudding

Prep Time: 10 mins
Total Time: 20 mins
Servings: 6

Ingredients

• 1 cup instant rice
• 1/4 cup raisins
• 2 egg yolks, beaten
• 1 1/3 cups milk
• 2 1/4 tablespoons butter or 2 1/4 tablespoons margarine
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon cornstarch
• 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
• nutmeg, as needed
• cinnamon, as needed
• 1 cup water
• 1/4 teaspoon salt

Directions

1. Combine rice, water and salt in 3-quart saucepan.
2. Bring to a vigorous boil. Reduce heat, cover and simmer until all water is absorbed, about 3 minutes.
3. Combine sugar and cornstarch.
4. Add milk, sugar mixture and raisins to rice.
5. Heat to boiling; boil 1 minute, stirring constantly.
6. Remove from heat. Stir in butter and vanilla.
7. Slowly stir about 1 cup of the hot rice mixture into egg yolks in bowl.
8. Stir into remaining mixture in saucepan.
9. Cook over medium heat, stirring frequently, just until mixture starts to bubble.
10. Serve warm or chilled. Garnish with cinnamon and nutmeg.