The Best Rice Pudding in the World

Course Desserts & Sweets
Prep. Time 5 mins
Cooking Time 2 hrs
Yields 4 servings

Preparation
Nutritional Info
Comments (5)

Preparation

What You Need

1/3 cup (80 ml) Arborio ( short-grain Italian) rice

2 cups (500 ml) milk

3 tbsp (45 ml) sugar

3 tbsp (45 ml) butter

Grated rind of 1 lemon

1 tsp (5 ml) cinnamon

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 250° F (120 °C).

Mix the rice, milk, sugar, butter and lemon rind together in a bowl and pour the mixture into a greased 2 qt. (2 L) baking dish. Bake for 2 hrs.

Sprinkle with cinnamon and serve hot or cold.

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Nutritional Info

Per serving

Energy: 235 Calories
Protein: 5 g
Carbohydrate: 29 g
Fat: 11 g
Fibre: 0.6 g
Sodium: 123 mg

Top 5 nutrients provided by a serving of this recipe

Nutrient (% DV)*

Calcium: 15 % / 160 mg
Vitamin D: 26 %
Vitamin A: 15 %
Folate: 14 %
Riboflavin: 14 %

* Note: The daily value (DV) is established by Health Canada and corresponds to the daily quantity recommended for each nutrient. The percentage of the daily value (% DV) indicates the proportion of the nutrient provided by a serving of the recipe, in comparison with the quantity recommended.

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Silvana
March 9th, 2012

I thought I would NEVER enjoy rice pudding and refused to try it anywhere after being served it in England at school lunch ( Yeccchhhh ) This was one of the first milk calendar recipes that I tried and YES YES YES this is one of the BEST and definitely the EASIEST dessert EVER. Everyone loves it and thinks it is an old family recipe .....I always double the recipe and add more freshly grated lemon peel. Only problem is we can't get enough of it and I had to stop making it so much !
Ann Graham
January 21st, 2012

My son sent me the Milk Calendar in 1996, my first year back in England after 30 years in Canada, and this recipe was found there. I've made it ever since, my English hubby loves it as I do and I recently lost my copy, couldn't be sure of ther quantities so googled "the best rice pudding in the world," that I did remember and here we are - Hooray!!!
Suzeeq
January 18th, 2011

This has been my favourite Rice Pudding recipe since it was first published. It is truly creamy. I find the results improve if you stir it a couple of times during the first hour.
Cricket Girl
February 22nd, 2010

The best way to add raisins to this is to 'plump' them in hot water & lemon for about 4 or 5 minutes. Drain well & stir in just before serving pudding.
Deanne Miihlroth
February 11th, 2010

Add raisins and or toasted hazelnuts