Old Fashioned Rice Pudding

Ahh, a classic 🤍 Cozy, simple, timeless. Here’s a true old-fashioned rice pudding—the kind your grandma would approve of.

Old-Fashioned Rice Pudding

Ingredients

• ½ cup white rice (short- or medium-grain is best)
• 1 cup water
• 4 cups whole milk
• ⅓ cup sugar (adjust to taste)
• ¼ tsp salt
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• ½ tsp ground cinnamon
• ¼ tsp ground nutmeg (optional but very traditional)
• 1 tbsp butter
• Optional: raisins

Instructions

1. Cook the rice:
   In a saucepan, bring rice and water to a boil. Reduce heat, cover, and simmer until the water is absorbed (about 15 minutes).
2. Add milk & simmer:
   Stir in the milk, sugar, and salt. Cook uncovered over low heat, stirring often, for 30–40 minutes until thick and creamy.
3. Finish it off:
   Stir in butter, vanilla, cinnamon, nutmeg, and raisins if using. Cook 5 more minutes.
4. Rest & serve:
   Let it sit for a few minutes—it thickens as it cools. Serve warm or cold.

Old-school touches

• Sprinkle extra cinnamon on top
• Serve with a splash of cold milk or cream
• Some folks add a beaten egg at the end for extra richness (temper it slowly!)

If you want, I can give you:

• a baked version 🍮
• a stovetop 1940s-style recipe
• or a no-egg / dairy-free twist

Just say the word.