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How I Finally Nailed Homemade Portuguese Sweet Rice Pudding

How I Finally Nailed Homemade Portuguese Sweet Rice Pudding
Prep
10 min
Cook
40 min
Total
50 min
Serves
12
Calories
385 kcal
Protein
7.00 g
Carbs
65.00 g
Fat
10.00 g

Ingredients

  • 2 cupsJasmine rice ((white rice, short grain))
  • 4 tbspunsalted butter
  • 2 cupswater
  • 6 cupswhole milk
  • 1 pinchsalt
  • 2 cupswhite sugar
  • 1 tbspFresh lemon zest
  • 1 tsplemon extract
  • 6 largeegg yolks
  • 2 tbspcinnamon

Instructions

  1. 1

    In a thick stock pot, add your milk, water, butter, and rice bring these items to a boil over medium heat.

  2. 2

    Once your rice is boiling add your lemon zest, extract, pinch of salt, and sugar.

  3. 3

    Reduce heat, and simmer over low heat for 25 minutes-stirring frequently.

  4. 4

    Separate your egg yolks (if you have not done this earlier).

  5. 5

    After 25 minutes, remove rice from heat, and stir in 1 egg yolk at a time. This is called tempering the eggs- it will cook them.

  6. 6

    Place pot back on burner and cook on lowest heat setting for 5 minutes-stirring frequently.

  7. 7

    Place in a nice serving dish, a Pyrex, or in individual cups.

  8. 8

    Top with a generous amount of cinnamon & enjoy!

  9. 9

    Refrigerate any leftovers.