Having rice for dessert may not sound too good to many Americans, but there are many rice dessert varieties well-loved in many parts of the world including Asia and Latin America. A taste of rice pudding is enough to convince you that rice is not just for savoury numbers.
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Creamiest Rice Pudding
Sprinkle Some Sugar has a great recipe called Creamiest Rice Pudding, which is a good one to try out if you're craving for something rich and creamy. The dessert is pretty much very easy to make, owing its creamy consistency to milk, egg yolks and half and half. This is so rich, it's almost like your eating super thick eggnog!
"I added cinnamon into my pudding, that’s optional, but it’s my favorite. I also added a bit of brown sugar, which you don’t normally find in rice pudding but it compliments the cinnamon flavor so well."
Rice Pudding
If you're looking for a beginner's rice dessert recipe, you might want to start with this Rice Pudding post from Simply Recipes. It's rice pudding at its simplest - rice, milk, egg and sugar. The added cinnamon, raisins and vanilla extract makes this dessert a lot more exciting, but you may also opt to put your favorite toppings like nuts or dried fruits.
"Classic, creamy rice pudding! Boiled rice with milk, cream, egg, brown sugar, cinnamon, vanilla, and raisins."
Easy Middle Eastern Rice Pudding
If you're looking for a dessert to cap off a Mediterranean dinner, this Easy Middle Eastern Rice Pudding from The Mediterranean Dish might just be the perfect number to satisfy your sweet tooth! This creamy concoction owes its flavours to vanilla, cloves and cinnamon. Three kinds of dairy make this dessert super rich and creamy.
"This easy Middle Eastern rice pudding recipe is a new favorite in my household! It’s a basic stove-top rice pudding infused with vanilla, cinnamon, and cloves. Make the garnish or toppings your own, or use honey and crushed nuts like I do."
Ludy's Kitchen Cooking Tip:
It's best to use short-grain rice or glutinous rice for rice puddings. These types of rice make richer and stickier pudding than others.
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