This is foolproof. Use as a spur of the moment answer to a need for sweets, or as comfort food on a rainy night, or simply because rice pudding is not quite so bad for you as mud cake. It is even suitable for a camping trip menu.
You’ll need;
- 2 cups rice (aborio is best for this, but any white rice will do)
- 4 cups of water
- 1 tin of sweetened condensed milk
- 1 cup cream (I used long life, having reached that time of week when the cupboard was bare)
- vanilla
- extra milk
Method:
- Place rice and water in medium saucepan, bring to the boil, cover, simmer for 15 mins, or until soft.
- Add condensed milk, cream and vanilla, stir, and leave stand for 5 mins.
- The rice will thicken on standing, as it absorbs the condensed milk and cream, so add extra milk until it reaches the consistency you like best.
- Enjoy warm or chilled.
Sep 10, 2008 @ 15:39:17
OK–I know I am opening myself up for some teasing by asking this but….shouldn’t there be some sugar in here somewhere??
It looks yummy but I cannot imagine an unsweet pudding!
Sep 10, 2008 @ 17:32:02
Um. In Canada the condensed milk is sweet… is it not sweet in the States? Is it sweet in Australia?
(Never used the stuff here… so dunno if it is sweet in Germany)
You could always throw some Tang in there *swing and miss* *running for cover*…
Sep 10, 2008 @ 18:26:52
Dandelionmom, what could you be thinking? Surely you don’t mean you would use a can of condensed milk and add sugar? Just how sweet are your puddings?? (I would add one of those eyes popping out smilies if I could!!)
Anitz, it sounds like your condensed milk is the same as ours. Condensed milk here has 55.9 grams of sugar per 100grams. Very sweet stuff, and we use it on toast in place of jam, sometimes.
Sep 10, 2008 @ 18:45:19
Let me try:
80
Did that work?
Sep 10, 2008 @ 18:45:43
Ok,
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Sep 10, 2008 @ 18:45:51
Ha!
Sep 11, 2008 @ 01:00:38
We have BOTH condensed milk AND sweetened condensed milk–the one is a plain milk with a lot of the water evaporated out-to give a creamier result. We have the sweetened too-you can cook it awhile and get dulce de leche
sounds MUCH better with SWEETENED condensed milk!–never tried the stuff on toast before but it makes an AWESOME homemade hot cocoa with plain dutch cocoa powder!
the number 8 and a capital O
–for anitz-try a colon followed by a capital P 
Sep 11, 2008 @ 06:10:11
(Hey, go stuff a bird, will ya?! Geesh. I don’t even know ya! Some people…)
Beyond Blue Stockings,
I regret to inform you that I am shocked
to realize that you would tolerate this “beaver eaten by outraged eagle” crazed commenter! It is a blogtastrophy!
Otherwise, I find you have a nice blog with polite commentors…
Sep 11, 2008 @ 07:30:06
Oh, we have condensed milk (sweet) and evaporated milk (not sweet) too. But we call evaporated milk…evaporated milk! But I will edit the post and change it to sweetened, so as to avoid confusion.
Now Anitz, the beavers and eagles will just have to learn to get along! If one of you gets offended, I’ll lose half of my readership
Jun 07, 2010 @ 22:40:24
I tried this recipe tonight and it was delicious! The family loved it! Thanks!!
Jun 08, 2010 @ 07:26:10
I’m glad it was a hit at your house (it’s pretty popular at ours, too) and thanks so much for taking the time to let me know how it went.
Dec 30, 2011 @ 19:08:16
I have just finished making this and let me say ……….. OMG it is AMAZING!!! I could’t resist tasting while still hot and it is to die for (although my tounge is now scalded lol).
Thank you for sharing this
Dec 30, 2011 @ 19:50:33
LOL!! My tongue has suffered for being impatient on this one, too.
Thanks for letting me know how it went – I love to hear how it goes when someone tries a recipe from here.
Apr 17, 2012 @ 04:31:15
Just noticed the recipe on the Internet, good to see it here, I’ve been making it this way for over 30 years, the best rice cream ever
) Tips, once the rice is cooked if there is any water left then strain it, BUT do not rinse it as you need the starch to get the creaminess, do not let the rice sit in the water once the rice has cooked, as soon as the rice has cooked put the other ingredients in straight away as so that the rice with absort the milk and condensed milk.
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The reason that sweetend condensed milk is better than sugar is that once you have heated it and continue to simmer it then it turns into a caramel sugar taste, And if you are going to let it cool to eat it cold then you need to put more milk in it as once it cools it will become stiffer, like cold mashed potato.
My children grew up on this for desert, now they cook it for their children, cheap, serve on its own or with sliced peaches, apricots, or hot with a spoonful of apricot jam
Apr 17, 2012 @ 20:16:52
Julie, thank you for sharing the extra tips here. I hadn’t thought of apricot jam!
Jun 11, 2012 @ 15:05:59
Terrific recipe. I was eating so much of it the children barely got to try it!
Jun 13, 2012 @ 20:51:58
Thanks for taking the time to comment!
It *is* a bit addictive. It’s great for breakfast too, warm in winter, cold in summer. Yuuuuummmmm!
Jun 24, 2012 @ 15:30:29
Just trying your recipe now cant wait to taste it, will let you know
Jun 24, 2012 @ 15:41:20
Well I have finished the rice and it so Yum even very hot, cant wait for it to cool, thanks for the great recipe.
Jun 25, 2012 @ 12:46:04
Thanks, Shirley! I love to hear how it is received
Don’t forget, if there is any left over, add a little milk (or my preference is pure cream – not the thickened sort) to keep it moist!
Thanks for your comment!
Jul 04, 2012 @ 10:21:29
Well, this is very different to my normal Creamed Rice, which is much cheaper but nowhere near as yummy. I made this last night for my boys. Yep! It was a hit! We loved it… thanks for sharing.
Jul 07, 2012 @ 22:50:33
So glad you like it! ♥
Jul 12, 2012 @ 08:35:26
Hi From OZ. Tried this one for the kiddies over the holidays. Lets just say I making the third lot in 10 days they LOVE it. Beautiful recipe. Although you lose half your tatse bud, yes u do have to taste while hot yummmmm. But it is so nice cold. Thanx.
Jul 12, 2012 @ 23:06:58
Lol! Sorry about those taste buds, Mike. I’m so glad to hear it was enjoyed by your household. It’s been rainy and cold at my place so I have been eating it this week too.. Great comfort food…
Thanks for letting me know how it went