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Mary Jane's Rice Pudding

Source of Recipe

From "Square Meals" by Jane and Michael Stern


Recipe Introduction

"If you are feeling especially tantrum-prone, a bowl of rice pudding, swimming in cream and dotted with raisins, is the best medicine. This fact comes on the authority of A.A. Milne, who knew the ins and outs of nursery life better than anyone else: 'What's the matter with Mary Jane? It's lovely rice pudding for dinner again!' The answer is that Mary Jane was too young to appreciate her meal. Wait until she grows up and gets a notice from the IRS to appear for a tax audit. She'll head right to the stove and start stirring:"

List of Ingredients

• 1 cup long-grain rice
• 2 cups water
• 1 tsp salt
• ¾ cup sugar
• 3 cups milk
• ½ cup raisins
• 3 egg yolks
• 1 cup cream, light or heavy, depending on how rich you want the pudding
• 2 tsp vanilla extract
• Nutmeg or cinnamon
• 1 cup heavy cream


Recipe

Combine rice, water, and salt in saucepan and simmer 3 minutes. Add the sugar and milk and bring to a slow simmer over low heat, stirring occasionally. Cook, uncovered, 30 minutes, or until the milk is absorbed. Cool.

Soak raisins in water until they plump. Preheat oven to 300°F. Butter a 1½-quart baking dish.

Whisk egg yolks with cream and vanilla. Combine with cooled rice and mix well. Drain raisins, and mix with rice. Turn into baking dish and sprinkle with nutmeg or cinnamon. Bake, uncovered, until set at edges, but still creamy inside, about 25 minutes. Gently heat 1 cup heavy cream until lukewarm, and pour on top.

Serves 4 to 6