From the Rosie’s Riveting Recipes cookbook
My ex husband used to bring home rice pudding from the refrigerated section at the supermarket. He said it reminded him of his grandmother’s rice pudding. I’d never had rice pudding before, and it reminded me of my grandmother’s homemade tapioca pudding. Funny how certain foods bring back happy childhood memories.
Fast forward a few years. I’m testing some recipes for the Rosie’s Riveting Recipes historic cookbook. This rice pudding recipe was easy to prepare and used ingredients found in most pantries. However, it had a very different texture from the premade supermarket rice pudding, which created a delicious yet totally different experience. Puddings have variations, and it’s nice to try something different.
Gayle Martin
OLD-TIME RICE CUSTARD PUDDING
- 2 cups cooked rice
- 1/2 cup seedless raisins
- 2 cups scalded milk*
- 2 eggs, beaten
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- nutmeg
Mix rice and raisins. Place in 8-inch baking pan, 3 inches deep. Blend milk into beaten eggs, sugar, salt and vanilla. Pour over rice and raisin mixture. Sprinkle with nutmeg. Place pan in shallow pan of water. Steam bake 1 1/2 hours in moderate oven (325F). Serve warm or chilled, with or without cream.
*Pasteurization has taken the place of scalding.
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