Rice Pudding
Did you go “huh?” cos I did.
The conversation started with Dan saying that there’s this dessert he really likes but I’ve never made. I asked “What?” and he said ”Rice pudding.”
Firstly, I have never heard of had rice pudding. Secondly, I have never heard him mention it before. So of course I went “huh?”
Then I dutifully went to google a recipe and found this one from allrecipes.com. It boasts an astounding 24,996ppl who have saved it so it can’t be all that bad.
Copying the recipe wordforword since it is THAT easy to make :
Ingredients
- 3/4 cup uncooked white rice
- 2 cups milk, divided
- 1/3 cup white sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 egg, beaten
- 2/3 cup golden raisins
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
Directions
- In a medium saucepan, bring 1 1/2 cups water to a boil. Add rice and stir. Reduce heat, cover and simmer for 20 minutes.
- In another saucepan, combine 1 1/2 cups cooked rice(fr. Step 1), 1 1/2 cups milk, sugar and salt. Cook over medium heat until thick and creamy, 15 to 20 minutes. Stir in remaining 1/2 cup milk, beaten egg and raisins. Cook 2 minutes more, stirring constantly. Remove from heat, and stir in butter and vanilla. Serve warm.
I followed the recipe to a tee(minus the raisins) because I have never tried a rice pudding before and didn’t know what the correct taste or texture or color was.
When it was ready, I looked at my pot of yellow porridge and braved a teaspoon(it says “Serve warm”).
I could feel the texture of every grain of rice, I could taste the taste of rice, but it was a little strange eating regular rice drowning in a runny, sweet, custard like sauce. It’s funny how it’s ok with glutinous rice tho and I’ve only in recent years learnt to enjoy mango with glutinous rice.
Let’s hear it from the man who wanted rice pudding(after it was chilled). “Oh wow, this tastes great! Except that I remember the rice being chewier. Next time we try with a chewier rice ok? “
I’m thinking not on my time =P
It’s a great recipe if you’re a fan of rice pudding I suppose (according to the 24,996ppl who saved it).
PS: Sorry for not posting a picture (it doesn’t look that great. seriously.) There’s a pic on the link above and you can see for yourself that it really isn’t a looker
Themocracy
It looks like creamed corn. Also kinda looks like…….. never mind! I think its somewhat similar to what the Turks make. If you’ve been to Sofra Turkish restaurant at Shaw Tower, they’ve a rice pudding dessert too.
My bad. The Turkish one is called Asure. They call it wheat pudding although its made from wheat, chick peas, rice & beans. Kinda reminded me of lumpy oats.
Derrick: Hm… Seeing how I’m not a fan of rice pudding, dont think I’ll try the Turk or any version of other nationalities :p Thanks for the info tho!