One of my favorite memories from growing up in my hometown was hanging out with my grandma Jones. She lived just a few blocks away. She lived on her own, and loved gardening and growing roses. I'd go there a lot after school, as I had few friends my age, and I loved being with her. Although a lot of our time was spent watching old fashioned movies and working in the garden, Grandma would also make some really good food.
Although I don't have any of her recipes now, I developed a love of rice pudding, but never really found one I liked. I even tried Julia Child's rice pudding recipe, which though quite tasty didn't give the same feeling as eating Grandma's pudding. Then I got a recipe from my cousin Andrea for a traditional Swedish pudding --- and I was blown away. I did some changing of the recipe that I really enjoyed as well. It is thick and creamy, but doesn't taste overly seasoned. It's just amazing.
Swedish Pudding
a recipe from my cousin Andrea Ouzounian
1 1/3 cup pearl rice (or medium grain equivalent)
2 2/3 cup water
1 tsp salt
2 Tbsp butter
In large pot, bring to boil. Set to simmer until water is almost cooked in.
Add:
6 cups whole milk (I substituted one can coconut milk for some of the milk, just so that the total was 6 cups--- holy cow so good)
3 cinnamon sticks (optional) - I sprinkled cinnamon on it.
Simmer, stirring often so it doesn't stick to the bottom, until desired consistency. I think I cooked it about 45 minutes. Remove from heat. Pudding will thicken slightly when cooled. Eat warm or cold. Sweeten with sugar and/or cinnamon and/or nutmeg.
There it is. Simple. And delicious.
My dad loves rice pudding too and tapioca. I haven't been too fond of the texture of tapioca. I don't think I have ever tried rice pudding. Maybe I'll give your recipe a go. Thanks.
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