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Good morning! How was your weekend? Mine was great. All and all we had about 8 inches of snow, sleet and rain. I shoveled, watched snow fall, tried to entice my pups to go out to do their business (success after 10 hours) baked and cooked, my two favorite things. The downside was, WAY too many carbs.
I personally believe that you cannot have a snowy weekend without a few comfort foods. I made roasted tomato and garlic soup with cheese toast, pasta with homemade sauce, yeasty garlic and cheese twists, and rice pudding to name just a few of the items. I won’t lie, I did eat a sampling of it all. Of course my favorite was the Swedish Rice Pudding, it was sweet, spicy, creamy and delicious.
Thankfully by Tuesday I will be able to get out of my neighborhood and I will be able to give a bunch of these treats away otherwise I will look like the Michelin man.
Swedish Rice Pudding~Risgrynsgröt
Recipe from Just a Smidgen
1 cup of rice
11/4 cup of water
1 tbsp. butter
pinch of salt
1 small cinnamon stick
3 cups of milk
2 eggs
1 tsp. vanilla
1/2 tsp. salt
1/4-1/2 heavy whipping cream
berries for garnish
Measure rice into a colander and rinse under cold water to remove all starch, basically until the water runs clear. Add the rice, water, butter, pinch of salt and one small cinnamon stick to a medium-sized sauce-pan and cook on high heat. Once the rice mixture boils, turn to the heat down so that the mixture continues to simmer and finish cooking until all the water is absorbed, about 10 minutes. In a separate medium-sized bowl, combine the milk and eggs and whisk together. Add and in sugar, vanilla and salt to blend.
Once rice is cooked, pour the milk mixture into the pot. Bring the mixture back to a simmer then cook for an additional 40 minute or so, until the rice pudding is thickened. Remove the cinnamon stick. Once the rice is cooked, add 1/4 – 1/2 cup cream, and mix well. You can eat this delicious pudding warm or cold. Garnish with berries or 1 almond.
I hope that you have a fabulous week!
Anonymous says
Cold weather definitely calls for comfort food and rice pudding is one of my favourites, one of the few things that school didn't manage to ruin for me! It was one pudding they got right!!
Castles Crowns and Cottages says
My mother used to make her Mexican version of this; just the smell of vanilla and cinnamon these days takes me back to those afternoons after school when I'd get home and there it was, this creamy white, simple but lovely pudding, waiting on the dining room table.
Deb says
This recipe is a keeper. Thank you. Deb
William Kendall says
The pudding looks delicious!
michele says
Yum. you had me at Swedish (of course!). i agree wholeheartedly…the snow and comfort food go together like peanut butter and jelly. happy monday, beautiful. xox
Bonnie says
It looks yummy…. you did add fresh raspberries…. Snow and ice? The perfect recipe for a carb feast. I was dreaming of cinnamon rolls. I did make waffles one morning. I'll be better prepared my next snow day. Happy New Year….. Bonnie
Preppy Empty Nester says
I absolutely LOVE rice pudding! I think I would love it even more in that pretty tea cup. Have a great week, Elizabeth!
elaine says
Hi there. I was wondering if anyone knows if you can use precooked rice in this recipe as well? I made rice yesterday and have enough left over to use in this recipe, if it would work. Thanks so much! ~Elaine
Elizabeth@ Pine Cones and Acorns says
Hello Elaine,
I have made rice pudding in the past with leftover rice. I recall that I googled leftover rice rice pudding. I am sure that the process is very similar to this recipe. You could probably start at the part in this recipe where you add the milk(second paragraph) and go from there. But please do a search because I do not want your recipe ruined.
elaine says
Thank you 😉