English Rice Pudding

Submitted by Cheri Lee

"This recipe is from Southern Living and sounds so yummy!"

 

• Ready In: 24hrs 5mins
• Ingredients: 17
• Serves: 18

ingredients

• 3 cups cooked long-grain rice
• 2 cups hot milk
• 2 cups hot whipping cream
• 4 eggs, lightly beaten
• 1 1⁄2 cups sugar
• 1 cup raisins
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
• 2 tablespoons butter or 2 tablespoons margarine, cut up
• 1⁄4 teaspoon ground nutmeg

• Lemon Sauce

• 1 cup water
• 1⁄2 cup sugar
• 2 tablespoons cornstarch
• 1⁄8 teaspoon salt
• 1 tablespoon butter or 1 tablespoon margarine
• 1 tablespoon grated lemon, zest of
• 1⁄2 cup fresh lemon juice

directions

1. Stir together first 8 ingredients until thoroughly blended.
2. Pour into a greased 13x9 inch baking dish; dot with butter, and sprinkle evenly with nutmeg.
3. Place dish in a large pan; add hot water to a depth of 1 inch.
4. bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour or until lightly browned and set.
5. Cool slightly and cut into squares.
6. Serve with lemon sauce.

7. Lemon sauce:

8. Stir together water, sugar, cornstarch and salt in a small saucepan until smooth.
9. Cook, stirring constantly, over medium heat 5 minutes or until thickened.
10. remove from heat, and stir in butter, zest and lemon juice.
11. Serve warm or cold.