Creamy Rice Pudding
Ingredients
1 1/2 cups water
3/4 cup uncooked white rice
2/3 cup raisins
2 cups milk – divided
1/3 cup granulated sugar
1/4 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. ground cinnamon
1 dash ground nutmeg
1 egg – beaten
1 Tbls. butter
1/2 teaspoon vanilla OR almond extract
Directions
In a 2-quart saucepan, bring water to a boil. Add rice and raisins to pan, cover, and simmer over medium-low heat for 20 minutes.
Add 1 1/2 cups milk, sugar, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg to pan; increase heat to medium; simmer, stirring occasionally, until thick and creamy, 15-20 minutes.
Stir in remaining milk and egg; cook an additional 2 minutes, stirring constantly.
Remove from heat and stir in butter and extract.
Serve warm, or chilled.
