Easy Rice Pudding Recipes

Creamy and warming, these easy rice pudding recipes make delicious desserts.

Rice pudding is one of my all time favourite winter desserts. My Gran used to make it in an enamel dish with a blue rim, and she would let us stir in a spoonful of strawberry jam. My Mum made it, too, and my brother and I used to fight over who would have the tasty brown skin.

No wonder rice pudding has always been popular, because it takes no more than a minute to throw the ingredients into a dish, and give it a quick stir. After that, you can leave it to cook gently, without doing anything else, until it’s beautifully browned. If you don’t have time to make a baked pudding, use the recipe below for a boiled rice pudding, where the rice is cooked on the hob, rather than tenderising slowly in the oven. Both versions taste delicious.

I often double the quantities, because rice pudding keeps well, refrigerated, and is good the next day, either cold, or reheated in the oven or microwave.

EASY RICE PUDDING RECIPES: BAKED

Serves 4 Preheat the oven to 300F/150C/gas 2. Put 55g (1/4 cup) short grain (pudding) rice, 25g (5 tsp) caster sugar and 550ml (2 ½ cup) semi-skimmed milk into a lightly oiled ovenproof dish. Stir gently, grate a little nutmeg over the top and bake for 2-2 ½ hours.

Variations

  • Add a few drops of vanilla essence to the milk.
  • Stir in a few drops of almond essence, and scatter flaked, toasted almonds over the surface.
  • Grate in the zest of 1 lemon for a subtle, citrus fragrance.

EASY RICE PUDDING RECIPES: BOILED

Serves 4 Put 115g (3/4 cup) short grain rice and 75g (1/4 cup) caster sugar into a saucepan, and pour over 550ml (2 ½ cups) milk. Bring to the boil, then reduce heat and simmer for 10-15 minutes, until the rice is swollen and tender.

Variations

  • Use brown rice, as a healthier alternative. Partially cook it for 15 minutes first, in 350ml (1 ½ cups) boiling water, then add the milk as above, return to a simmer, and cook for a further 25-30 minutes until tender.
  • Sweeten to taste with honey or maple syrup, rather than sugar.

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