Mom's Baked Rice Pudding

GaylaV's Note:

I love this rich pudding. It is not a dieter's friend but I have lightened it up from time to time. What makes this special is the short grain rice, whole milk and butter. Comfort food at its finest.

• Total Time: 3 hrs 10 mins
• Prep Time: 10 mins
• Cook Time: 3 hrs

Ingredients:

Servings: 8

• ½ cup short-grain rice
• ½ cup white sugar
• 6 cups homogenized milk
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 3 tablespoons butter
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon (optional)
• raisins (optional)

Directions:

1. Turn oven to 325F and grease large casserole dish.
2. Pour in first 5 ingredients and stir well. It will look like a lot of milk but it isn't too much.
3. If you want raisins and cinnamon stir it in now. I never put them in as my family prefers it without.
4. Dot the top of the ingredients with chunks of butter.
5. Bake for 2-3 hours. Stir every 15 minutes for the first hour and then just let it cook. Check it at 2 hours and if it is getting dry add another cup of milk and stir. Taste test to be sure rice is cooked.
6. It will get a nice brown skin on top. You can remove it but I like to stir it in as I serve it. It is very flavourful.
7. Enjoy!

Reviews

[Sydney Mike]

Followed the recipe right on down, but for the 2 of us, there's nothing optional about cinnamon & raisins, so I did include 'em. Loved the results of the slow-cooking, & I'll definitely keep this recipe around. Thanks for sharing it. [Made & reviewed in Zaar Chef Alphabet Soup recipe tag]

[kittycatmom]

So comforting and delicious. Just right for my sore throat the last few days. I did have to improvise a little as I didn't have enough milk. I subbed in 3 cups of non-fat egg nog for the regular milk and skipped adding in the cinnamon. Thank you GaylaV this is a treat I will make again. Made for PARTY Tag

[Midwest Maven]

YUM!!! So creamy and delicious :) I used the cinnamon but not the raisins, and topped it with a lil whipped cream and a sprinkle of a lil more cinnamon. Thanks for sharing this. Made for ZWT 6 Queens of Quisine!