Hob Rice Pudding Food

CLASSIC STOVE-TOP RICE PUDDING

Steps:

• Use a 1 quart pot with cover.
• Place the rice and water into the pot, bring to a boil then simmer for few minutes, covered, until the rice absorbs the water. 
• Add milk, butter and salt and cook the rice on low heat, stirring constantly to avoid scorching.
• When the rice is almost cooked(about 10-15 minutes), add sugar and simmer for another 3-4 minutes.
• Add vanilla, lemon zest and stir to combine.
• The best way to know if the rice pudding is cooked is by tasting the grain. You want the rice to be cooked but still "al dente".
• Remove the pudding from the heat and allow it to cool for 5-10 minutes. The rice will absorb the rest of the liquid and become thicker and creamier.
• Serve the rice pudding in cups and decorate with cinnamon, pieces of fruit, your favorite jam, dried fruits etc.

CHEF JOHN'S CLASSIC RICE PUDDING

Steps:

• Place rice, salt, and water into a saucepan. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Reduce heat to low, cover, and cook until tender, about 20 minutes. Remove from heat; sprinkle with sugar and pour in milk. Stir with a whisk until until the thin layer of cooked-on starch at the bottom of the pan is cleared and incorporated into the mixture, 2 or 3 minutes.
• Place pan over medium heat, stirring frequently, until it reaches your desired of level of doneness and creaminess, 8 to 10 minutes. The longer it cooks, the thicker and stickier it will be. Remove from heat. Add vanilla and cinnamon. Very quickly whisk in the egg yolk (to prevent it from cooking). Whisk for about 1 more minute. Add butter and dried cherries; stir thoroughly.
• Transfer warm pudding to serving dishes. Cool to room temperature. Cover and refrigerate until thoroughly chilled, 3 to 4 hours.

PRESSURE COOKER RICE PUDDING

Steps:

• Melt butter in cooker and pour rice in and cover totally with butter.
• Add the sugar, milk, water and salt.
• Pressure cook for 8 minutes at 15 p.s.i. Don't begin timing the 8 minutes until the cooker is fully up to pressure and constantly emitting a gentle stream of steam.
• In a bowl mix 1 egg with 1/4 cup cream or evaporated milk and 1/2 t vanilla.
• Temper egg mixture by adding a bit of the hot rice mixture and stirring. Repeat several times at least. Then mix the egg mixture into the pot and cook (uncovered) until it just begins to bubble a bit.
• Let cool slightly and dust with cinnamon or nutmeg. A touch of whipped cream would be perfect.

TRADITIONAL BRITISH GROUND RICE PUDDING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 200 Centigrade / 400 Fahrenheit / Gas Mark 6 and grease a bake-proof dish.
• Heat milk in a saucepan and sprinkle on the Ground Rice.
• Stirring continuously, heat on a low heat bring to a boil until it thickens. Simmer for a further 2-3 minutes.
• Stir in the sugar. (My mum would have probably used a bit more than 25g - sweet tooth!).
• Pour into greased bake-proof dish.
• Bake for 25-30 minutes until lightly brown.