Raisin rice pudding

6 Servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
4¾ cup Milk or more (not low or
Nonfat)
⅔ cup Medium- or short-grain white
Rice
⅓ cup Sugar
2 tablespoons Unsalted butter
1 Cinnamon stick
pinch Salt
⅓ cup Golden raisins
2 teaspoons Vanilla extract
2 larges Egg yolks

Directions

Combine 4 cups milk, rice, sugar, butter, cinnamon stick and salt in heavy large saucepan. Simmer over medium-low heat until rice is tender and mixture is creamy, stirring frequently, about 1 hour.

Remove from heat. Discard cinnamon stick. Stir in raisins and vanilla.

Pour ¾ cup milk into heavy small saucepan. Bring to simmer. Whisk egg yolks in medium bowl to blend. Gradually whisk hot milk into beaten yolks. Return mixture to same saucepan. Stir over medium heat until thermometer registers 160 degrees, about 2 minutes (do not boil). Stir egg mixture into rice mixture.

Transfer rice pudding to large nonmetal bowl. Cover and chill until cold, about 30 minutes. Thin rice with more milk, if desired. Spoon into bowls and serve.

Source: Bon Appetit 9/95

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