TRADITIONAL RICE PUDDING | How To Make Rice Pudding | SyS

milk

🥗Healthier: almond milk

💰Cheaper: evaporated milk

Almond milk is lower in calories, while evaporated milk is often less expensive.

sugar

🥗Healthier: honey

💰Cheaper: brown sugar

Honey is a natural sweetener, while brown sugar is often cheaper.

Soak raisins in rum for about 1 hour (optional).

In a pot, add a little bit of water and cover it, bringing it to a boil.

Add a few sticks of cinnamon, rice, and a pinch of salt to the boiling water, stirring well.

Cover the pot and cook on low for about 20 minutes.

In a small bowl, pour some milk and add an egg, mixing it together and setting it aside.

Once the rice is done, uncover it and set the heat to medium.

Add milk and sugar to the rice, stirring for about 10 minutes or until it thickens.

Add the egg mixture to the rice, tempering it with a bit of hot milk, and stir for about 5 more minutes.

Add a little bit of nutmeg and vanilla extract to the mixture.

Drain the soaked raisins and add them to the rice mixture.

Set the rice pudding aside to cool.

Remove the cinnamon sticks from the cooled rice pudding.

Transfer the pudding to a medium bowl and add homemade whipped cream to make it creamier, blending well.

Serve the rice pudding and sprinkle with a little bit of cinnamon powder if desired.

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