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Experience creamy rice pudding with sweet, warm flavors of cinnamon.
Grandpa's Rice Pudding is like a warm hug on a chilly evening, bringing together the comforting flavors of milk and cinnamon. As it bakes, the slightly sweet aroma fills your kitchen, drawing everyone closer. The pudding emerges with a creamy, yet firm texture, each grain of rice tender and wrapped in a subtly sweet glaze. A sprinkle of cinnamon on top adds just the right amount of warmth.
The delight lies not just in the eating, but in the slow baking process. Stirring every 15 minutes encourages even cooking and prevents sticking, resulting in smooth consistency throughout. The raisins add a sweet, slightly chewy contrast to the softness of the rice, while vanilla lends its gentle fragrance, evoking nostalgia with every bite.
Whether enjoyed warm or cold, this pudding connects generations at the table. Sharing it brings back tales of family gatherings, where simple ingredients create lasting memories. It's a dish best kept close, as much for the stories as for the flavors it weaves together.
Ingredients
- 3 1/2 cups 2% milk
- 1/2 cup long-grain rice uncooked
- 1/3 cup sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup raisins
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ground cinnamon to taste
Directions
- Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F.
- Grease a 1 1/2-quart baking dish and line a baking sheet with foil. Place the baking dish on the baking sheet.
- Add the milk, the rice, the sugar, and the salt to the saucepan over medium heat and bring the mixture to a boil, stirring constantly.
- Transfer the rice mixture to the prepared baking dish.
- Cover the dish with foil and bake the rice mixture, stirring every 15 minutes, for 45 minutes.
- Carefully add the raisins and the vanilla to the rice mixture and stir to combine.
- Bake the rice mixture, covered, until the rice is tender, about 15 minutes.
- Sprinkle the top of the pudding with the cinnamon.
- Serve warm, or refrigerate and serve cold.
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