Joans Rice Pudding Recipes

CHEF JOHN'S CLASSIC RICE PUDDING

Steps:

• Place rice, salt, and water into a saucepan. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Reduce heat to low, cover, and cook until tender, about 20 minutes. Remove from heat; sprinkle with sugar and pour in milk. Stir with a whisk until until the thin layer of cooked-on starch at the bottom of the pan is cleared and incorporated into the mixture, 2 or 3 minutes.
• Place pan over medium heat, stirring frequently, until it reaches your desired of level of doneness and creaminess, 8 to 10 minutes. The longer it cooks, the thicker and stickier it will be. Remove from heat. Add vanilla and cinnamon. Very quickly whisk in the egg yolk (to prevent it from cooking). Whisk for about 1 more minute. Add butter and dried cherries; stir thoroughly.
• Transfer warm pudding to serving dishes. Cool to room temperature. Cover and refrigerate until thoroughly chilled, 3 to 4 hours.

CREAMY RICE PUDDING (MICROWAVE)

Steps:

• Combine water, rice and salt in a 2 to 2 1/2 cup microwave-safe bowl. Cover. Microwave on HIGH for 5-6 minutes or until mixture boils. Let stand, covered, for 10 minutes. Microwave on HIGH for an additional 4-5 minutes, or until rice is tender. Transfer to a large (12 cup) microwave-safe container.
• Stir in the butter, sugar and milk. Cover. Microwave on HIGH for 8-10 minutes or until mixture boils. Beat the eggs and blend in a small amount of the hot mixture into the eggs, beating well. (This will prevent the eggs from curdling). Return to the large container, blending in well.
• Microwave on HIGH, uncovered, 1 to 1/2 minutes, or until mixture bubbles around the edge, stirring once.
• Stir in vanilla and transfer to serving dish; sprinkle with cinnamon, if desired. Cool - pudding will thicken as it cools. Serve warm or chilled.
• Note1: Microwave ovens vary considerably in power. Watch carefully the first time you make this and note the times needed in your microwave oven. My current microwave is 1200 watts. I set it to power setting 6, which is 60% of full strength or equivalent to 720 watts. I then just follow the original timing. If you calculate whatever power setting gets you closest to 700 watts, you can do the same.
• Note2: I use a microwave popcorn popper to cook this - it works beautifully. Be sure your container is big - you don't want this boiling over in your microwave!

JOAN'S RICE PUDDING

Steps:

• In a large saucepan blend sugar, cornstarch and salt.
• Gradually add milk and cook over medium heat until smooth, thick and glossy.
• Pour some of the hot mixture into the egg, and then return to the pot, mixing well.
• Add the butter and vanilla.
• Stir in cooked rice (NOT minute rice) and some raisins.
• Pour pudding into a bowl, sprinkle with cinnamon.
• Chill.
• Good cold or warm, your preference.

CLASSIC MINUTE® RICE PUDDING

Steps:

• Combine milk, rice, sugar, raisins and salt in medium saucepan. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly. Reduce heat to medium-low; simmer 6 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Beat eggs and vanilla lightly in a small bowl. Stir small amount of hot mixture into eggs. Stirring constantly, slowly pour egg mixture back into hot mixture. Stirring constantly, cook on low heat 1 minute until thickened. DO NOT BOIL.
• Remove from heat. Let stand 30 minutes. If desired, sprinkle with cinnamon. Serve warm. Store any remaining pudding in refrigerator.