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Chef John's Creamy Rice Pudding

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PREP TIME
5 min
COOKING TIME
30 min
TOTAL TIME
215 min
SERVINGS
4 servings
Dessert
Chef John's Creamy Rice Pudding
Ingredients
  • 1 cup water
  • 1/2 cup uncooked long-grain white rice
  • 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1 1/3 cups milk
  • 1/4 cup white sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1/8 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1 large egg yolk
  • 2 tablespoons dried cherries, chopped
  • 1 tablespoon cold butter
Instructions
1
Boil water in a saucepan over medium-high heat, adding rice and salt to the mixture. Gradually decrease the heat to low and cover the saucepan, allowing it to simmer until the rice is tender, approximately 20 minutes.
2
Remove the saucepan from the heat and carefully pour in milk while sprinkling sugar into the mixture. Utilize a whisk to blend the ingredients until the residue left at the bottom of the pan is fully incorporated into the mixture, taking around 2-3 minutes.
3
Place the saucepan over medium heat and stir constantly until the pudding reaches your desired level of doneness and creaminess, typically 8-10 minutes. The longer it cooks, the thicker and stickier the pudding will become.
4
Take the saucepan off the heat and incorporate vanilla and cinnamon into the mixture. Immediately whisk in an egg yolk to prevent it from cooking further, then continue whisking for another minute.
5
Add dried cherries and butter to the mixture, stirring thoroughly until everything is well combined.
6
Transfer the warm pudding to serving dishes and allow it to cool down to room temperature. Cover the dishes and refrigerate until the pudding is thoroughly chilled, usually taking 3-4 hours.