Custardy Rice Pudding Cherry Compote Recipes

OLD-FASHIONED RICE CUSTARD

Steps:

• Break eggs into a 2-quart buttered casserole; beat slightly with a fork.
• Add milk, sugar, vanilla and salt.
• Blend well.
• Stir in rice and raisins.
• Set casserole in pan of water.
• Bake, uncovered, at 350 degrees for 1 hour and 15 minutes, stirring once after 1/2 hour of baking.

BEST EVER RICE CUSTARD PUDDING

Steps:

• Beat eggs and salt a little, add sugar then milk with splash of vanilla essence (optional). Put rice or sago in a buttered dish, pour over the egg mixture and sprinkle with a pinch of nutmeg (optional). Set in a dish of water and bake slowly in the oven at 160 c (325F) until custard sets.
• Extra Info: The milk in New Zealand is not watered down, still has cream in it, making it a creamy rice pudding. If not in NZ or Australia, then you can use Half and Half. I also add sultanas (raisins) to this recipe on occasion, which I cook to plump, with the rice beforehand. Sometimes I dot the top of the rice pudding with knobs of butter in order to get a brown skin.

OLD-FASHIONED RICE CUSTARD

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, bring rice and 2 cups milk to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 15-18 minutes or until liquid is absorbed and rice is tender. Stir in butter. Cool slightly , In a large bowl, beat the sugar, eggs, vanilla, salt and remaining milk; stir into the rice mixture., Pour into a lightly greased 2-qt. baking dish; sprinkle with nutmeg. Bake at 350° for 50 minutes or until knife inserted in the center comes out clean.