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Grandma's Homemade Rice Pudding

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Time: 50 minutes

Yield: 4 servings

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Grandma's Homemade Rice Pudding really tastes like home. When things feel hard or we start missing the comfort of her cozy kitchen, we make this warm, cinnamon-y rice treat that makes everything feel better. There's nothing like it. It's simple but that's why we love it so much. So, the next time you're feeling a little homesick, make our Grandma's Homemade Rice Pudding... you'll feel better by the last spoonful!

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Ingredients

  • 5 cups whole milk, plus more, to taste
  • 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
  • 1/3 cup granulated sugar
  • 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon, plus more, to taste, for garnish
  • ground nutmeg, to taste
  • 1 teaspoon butter
  • 1/2 cup Arborio rice
  • 1/4 cup Champagne, can substitute white grape juice

Directions

Step 1 -In a saucepan over medium heat, add 5 cups of the milk, the vanilla, the sugar, 1/4 teaspoon of the cinnamon, and the nutmeg and cook until the sugar has dissolved.

Step 2 -Reduce the heat to low to keep the milk mixture warm.

Step 3 -In a large saucepan, melt the butter.

Step 4 -Add the rice to the butter and stir to coat.

Step 5 -Add the Champagne to the rice and cook, while stirring, until the liquid has absorbed.

Step 6 -Ladle the milk mixture, 1/2 cup at a time, into the rice mixture and stir after each new addition. Simmer, stirring occasionally, about 35 minutes.

Step 7 -Transfer the saucepan from the heat and stir the extra milk into the rice pudding, as needed, to achieve the desired consistency.

Step 8 -Serve the rice pudding garnished with the extra cinnamon.

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