Leftovers #15 ~ Rice Pudding

As far as comfort food desserts go, rice pudding hits the top of the list. This recipe is quick, easy and delicious. All you need is some leftover/day old rice, milk, sugar, an egg, salt and a few other ingredients to create such enveloping comfort in a bowl.  

Creamy Rice Pudding

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1 1/2 cups leftover or day old rice (rice that has already been cooked)  

2 cups of milk

1/4 teaspoon salt

1 egg, beaten

2/3 cup raisins - optional  

1/3 cup caster sugar

1 tablespoon butter

1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract 

Combine cooked rice, 1 1/2 cups milk, and salt in a large sauce pan over medium heat. Cook and stir until thick and creamy... for about 15 - 20 minutes.

Stir in the remaining 1/2 cup milk, beaten egg, sugar, and raisins (if adding any) into the rice mixture and stirring continually. Continue cooking until egg is set for about 2-3 minutes. 

Remove from heat. Stir in the butter and vanilla extract into the pudding.

Serve.

Notes: 
As you know I always have some leftover rice on hand... however if you do not have any leftover/day old rice then cook some rice, according to package, and use that. I was having a terrible time opening the bottle of vanilla extract therefore I used rosewater essence instead. I also added ground vanilla bean to the sugar and served it with edible rose petals. Ground pistachios would be a nice touch as well.   

Have a good weekend everyone! - JW 

Left Over Rice

I can't say this is another one of my new favourite snacks because I have made this, one of my favourite snacks, before. Made... well there isn't much to it really. You need to take some day old left over rice and place some in a dessert or cereal bowl. Pour heated milk over top and add some brown sugar with cinnamon. A sweet, filling comfort snack. Yesterday's late night snack had coconut sugar on top instead. It's like an instant rice pudding. You could possibly heat everything in a sauce pan on the stove but to be honest I have never done it that way. The microwave has been far too convenient. Now you just don't have to save the left over rice for fried rice anymore. - JW