Comfort Food Recipe: Quick Stove top Rice Pudding

Cold, dreary weather always leaves me wanting warm food to warm me from the inside out. 

Rice pudding is one of these foods that leave you feeling all cozy and snug,

however, the baked version can leave you waiting for hours!

Lately, Sydney has been having unseasonably cold, wet and dreary days.

This called for a steaming hot batch of rice pudding to warm up my family.
Plus, it gave me an excuse to stand close to the hot stove and warm up.

This recipe is super easy and is perfect for any time. 

It uses ingredients that you most likely have lying around your kitchen, so it's fantastic for a last minute dessert or a lazy day. 

Stove top Rice Pudding

Serves 4

100g long grain rice 

2C milk (you can use whole/light/skim/whatever)

1-2 tbsp sugar (depending on tastes)

2 tsp vanilla extract

1/4 tsp Cinnamon (or more/less/different spices - depending on tastes)

1C milk 

Optional: a touch of cream

In a medium saucepan, add the rice, 2 cups of milk, sugar, cinnamon and vanilla extract and bring to the boil. 

Cover and reduce to a low heat, leaving the rice to simmer for 15 minutes - stirring every now and again. 

Add in the 1 cup of milk and bring the heat up to high. 

Stir the rice constantly for around 7 minutes, until your desired consistency is reached - let the milk absorb fully for a thicker pudding or leave some milk for a creamier pudding. 

If using, stir in the cream . Transfer the pudding to bowls or a serving dish and leave to cool slightly before serving.

Tell me, 

What's your comfort food of choice?

or go-to cold weather dish? 
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