Basque Rice Pudding Recipes

Steps:

• Place rice and raisins in a greased 1-qt. casserole. In a small bowl, whisk the eggs, milk, sugar and nutmeg; pour over rice. , Bake, uncovered, at 375° for 45-50 minutes or until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool. Pour milk over each serving if desired. Refrigerate leftovers.

Steps:

• Bring milk to boil.
• Add rice.
• Cook on medium heat for 30 minutes.
• Then add sugar, salt, and cinnamon stick. Stir very well and cook ten minutes. Stir often and maybe the whole last ten minutes to keep ingredients from sticking to the bottom.
• Pour in large bowl and allow to cool to room temperature. If thicker pudding is desired, chill in the fridge after pudding reaches room temperature.

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 300 degrees F. Heat the butter in a 4 quart saucepan. When frothy, add the rice and cook for 1 minute. Slowly add the milk, pinch of salt, sugar, vanilla and 1/2 of the cranberries and bring to under a boil. Transfer to a 9-inch square baking pan and set in the oven. Bake uncovered for 1 1/2 hours, stirring every 15 minutes, then bake undisturbed for another 30 minutes. Then stir in the remaining 1/2 of the cranberries and bake for another 30 minutes (for a total of 2 1/2 hours).
• Variations: you can to add heavy cream in the last 30 minutes of baking. Or if you want a crusty topping, reduce sugar to 1/4 cup. Once out of oven, crumble brown sugar and butter over the rice pudding and place under the broiler until melted and bubbly.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C). Grease a 2 quart baking dish.
• Beat together the eggs and milk. Stir in white sugar, uncooked rice, butter, vanilla extract, raisins, and nutmeg. Pour into prepared pan.
• Bake for 2 to 2 1/2 hours in the preheated oven. Stir frequently during the first hour.