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tessies rice pudding recipe

Tessies Rice Pudding Recipe

This is from the Dom Deluise Cookbook "Eat This It WIll Make You Feel Good". It is one of our family’s favorite recipes. We make it for Christmas and New Years Day every year. I hope you and your family enjoy it as much as ours does!
4.67 from 3 votes
Prep Time 1 minute
Cook Time 45 minutes
Refrigerate 3 hours
Total Time 3 hours 46 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 12
Calories 360 kcal

Equipment

  • 4-6 quart pot
  • 1 large spatula or spoon to stir with
  • medium sized serving bowl

Ingredients
  

  • 1/2 gallon milk 2% or regular
  • 1 stick butter (1/4 pound)
  • 3/4 cup white sugar
  • 1 1/2 cups rice (short or medium grain arborio rice is best. It is usually found in the Italian section of the store. Brands I have seen are Viggio, Pastene, Goya). (NOTE: 1 1/2 cups of rice make a thicker rice pudding, if you prefer a more custard-like pudding with less rice, you can use as low as 1 cup of rice for this recipe)
  • 1 egg
  • 2 tsp vanilla
  • 3/4 cup cream (heavy or light cream is fine)
  • 1 dash cinnamon (to sprinkle on top at of the finished rice pudding to serve)
  • 1.5 oz amaretto (optional)

Instructions
 

  • Combine the milk, butter, and sugar in a pot and heat until hot, but NOT boiling
  • Add the rice to the pot and stir frequently.
  • Simmer over low heat for 45-55 minutes. Don't let the milk boil or let the rice stick to the bottom of the pot.
    Stir frequently - at least every 3 minutes. Do not cover the rice.
  • While the milk mixture is simmering, mix in a separate bowl: 1 egg, vanilla, cream, and optional amaretto.
    (I don't add the amaretto because my kids don't like it.)
  • When the milk and rice mixture have thickened to a consistency that you like in your rice pudding, turn off the heat and move the pot away from the hot part of the stove.
    Be careful not to overcook it because it will become too thick.
  • Take the egg / cream / vanilla mixture and add 3 tablespoons of the hot rice to it. This is to temper the eggs, so they don't scramble when added to the hot rice pudding.
  • Then pour the egg / cream /vanilla mixture into the hot rice pudding and stir.
  • Optional Additions at this point: You can alter the flavor a bit by adding more Vanilla or Amaretto at this point.
    Cinnamon is also an option (less than 1/2 teaspoon is recommended.) Many people also add 1/2 cup of raisins to the pudding. (I don't).
  • Pour your finished rice pudding into a serving dish or large tupperware. Sprinkle optional cinnamon on top.
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  • Cover and Refrigerate for 3 hours or more.
  • Enjoy!

Notes

Nutrition Facts
Servings: 12
Amount per serving  
Calories 360
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 15.3g 20%
Saturated Fat 9.3g 47%
Cholesterol 61mg 20%
Sodium 418mg 18%
Total Carbohydrate 45.5g 17%
Dietary Fiber 0.4g 1%
Total Sugars 22.8g  
Protein 8.3g  
Vitamin D 13mcg 63%
Calcium 213mg 16%
Iron 1mg 8%
Potassium 144mg 3%
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calorie a day is used for general nutrition advice.
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