Traditional British Ground Rice Pudding Recipes

CREAMY RICE PUDDING

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350ºF (175ºC)
• Butter the inside edge (no need to do the bottom) of a baking dish, then add the rice and the milk and cream (if using).
• Now add the sugar, and stir until it dissolves.
• Add a pat of butter, and a little sprinkle of nutmeg.
• Place the dish in the center of the pre-heated oven, and set the timer for 30 mins.
• After 30 minutes, take the dish out of the oven, stir well, and return it to the oven. Set the timer for another hour.
• Check the pudding after an hour, and you may have to break the skin to check the rice. Continue to cook for up to another half hour, if necessary. The rice pudding is ready when it has started to thicken (it won't be runny).
• Remove the rice pudding from the oven, and let cool slightly before serving. Spoon into dishes, and serve with a dash of cinnamon, if desired. Rice pudding is also delicious when served cold. Add some chopped fruit, raisins, or coconut. It's a very easy dessert to make, and to serve. You can even serve it to look like an egg, as they do in Italy-just place a peach half on top.

EASY TRADITIONAL BRITISH RICE PUDDING

Steps:

• Gather the ingredients. Heat the oven to 300 F/150 C.
• Lightly butter a 1.25-liter ovenproof pudding dish or an 8 x 8-inch square baking dish.
• Combine the milk and cream in a saucepan. Scrape the seeds from the vanilla pod using the back of a knife. Add the seeds to the pan and stir to disperse them. Drop in the vanilla pod. Heat the milk and cream through very gently; do not let it boil.
• Move the pan off the heat and leave the milk to infuse for 5 minutes. Remove the vanilla pod.
• Spread the rice and sugar in the buttered dish. Pour the warmed milk over it and stir thoroughly. Add the lemon strips and stir again.
• Grate a thick layer of nutmeg to generously cover the top.
• Place the dish on a baking sheet and carefully put it in the center of the preheated oven. Bake the pudding for 2 to 2 1/2 hours, until it turns creamy and thick and forms a skin of nutmeg on top.
• Let the pudding cool and set for about 15 minutes. Serve the rice pudding on its own or with stewed fruit such as poached pears or roasted rhubarb. You could also add a dollop of homemade jam on top.

TRADITIONAL BRITISH GROUND RICE PUDDING (MICROWAVE VERSION)

Steps:

• Place 50g ground rice and 50ml of the milk into a large microwaveable bowl and mix to a smooth paste.
• Gradually add the rest of the milk and mix.
• Cook on full power for 5 minutes, and then stir well.
• Cook for a further 2 minutes and stir.
• Cook for a further 2 minutes and mix in the sugar.
• Leave to stand for 2 minutes.
• "An additional stir before serving would be beneficial".

TRADITIONAL BRITISH GROUND RICE PUDDING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 200 Centigrade / 400 Fahrenheit / Gas Mark 6 and grease a bake-proof dish.
• Heat milk in a saucepan and sprinkle on the Ground Rice.
• Stirring continuously, heat on a low heat bring to a boil until it thickens. Simmer for a further 2-3 minutes.
• Stir in the sugar. (My mum would have probably used a bit more than 25g - sweet tooth!).
• Pour into greased bake-proof dish.
• Bake for 25-30 minutes until lightly brown.

TRADITIONAL RICE PUDDING

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 150°C, (130°C for fan ovens), Gas Mark 2.
• Sit the dish on a baking tray. Place the rice and sugar into the dish and pour over the milks and vanilla, stir together and then top with the grated nutmeg.
• Finally top with small blobs of butter and carefully transfer to the oven on the middle shelf for 2 ¼ hours. Stir the pudding after about 45 minutes. We love the skin on the top but if you prefer you can cover with foil to prevent this. Did you know you can also put your rice pudding in a slow cooker - cook on HIGH for 3 ½ hours.