Monday, June 17, 2013

Making Rice Pudding from Leftover Rice

Rice Pudding by Angie Ouellette-Tower for godsgrowinggarden.com photo 005_zps8029b527.jpg

Making Rice Pudding from Leftover Rice

This is a waste-free recipe!  Whenever I have Chinese Take-out, I always end up having leftover rice the next day.  For years I would just eat the rice plain with a little soy sauce on top but that was always a dread - because I didn't want to waste it I would just eat it.  Then one day an idea popped into my head - "make pudding" - that's when I created this recipe!

NOTE:  To my Gluten Free Readers - make sure that the cornstarch that you use is pure cornstarch with nothing else added.

Rice Pudding by Angie Ouellette-Tower for godsgrowinggarden.com photo 001_zps6f274cc2.jpg
Leftover Basmati Rice that I steamed in the oven
1/2 cup sugar
1/4 cup cornstarch
4 egg yolks
3 cups milk
2 tablespoons butter
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 to 1 1/2 cups rice (leftover - already steamed or cooked)
1/2 cup currants or raisins
1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
1/8 teaspoon nutmeg

In a medium sized saucepan - combine the sugar & cornstarch.  Slowly stir in the milk making sure that both the sugar & cornstarch are dissolved.  Bring to a boil on medium heat stirring all the time.  Once it has boiled you will notice that it has become thick - that's good - that's what you want.  Now remove from heat temporarily.  In a separate bowl whisk the egg yolks and add about 1 cup of the hot & thick milk mixture - stir until the eggs are combined.  Now pour that egg/milk mixture into the pan with the remaining hot milk/sugar mixture and return to medium heat (see picture below).

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Now that the yolks have been added - bring the pudding back to a boil - stirring all the time.  Boil for 1 minute (again stirring all the time) (see picture below).

Rice Pudding by Angie Ouellette-Tower for godsgrowinggarden.com photo 003_zpsbc532edf.jpg

Remove from the heat and add the butter, vanilla & spices - stir until the butter has totally melted.  Finally, add the leftover rice and the fruit (raisins or currants) and stir (see picture below).

Rice Pudding by Angie Ouellette-Tower for godsgrowinggarden.com photo 004_zpsc59f28d9.jpg

Chill in the fridge for a couple hours & then serve! 
Or serve warm - ENJOY!

Rice Pudding by Angie Ouellette-Tower for godsgrowinggarden.com photo 007_zpsee4e1e82.jpg

Variations: Substitute dried cranberries or dried apricots (chopped) for the currants or raisins!



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9 comments:

  1. Hi Angie,

    I'm right there with you not wanting to waste food! Your pudding looks yummy. I've never used currants in mine - but I like this idea! Thanks for sharing :)

    ~Peace,
    LuAnne

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  2. Hi Angie, Over from YBC Linky Climb. New GFC follower here. Your pudding looks yummy!

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  3. Hi,

    Wanted you to know I tagged you in the ABC of Blogging June Challenge.

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  4. It looks and sounds delicious.

    I have always been amazed at how much rice those restaurants can pack into those little containers, they must use some kind of press. Once I remove the rice from its little Chinese take-out container it almost fills up a 2 quart bowl. I have used the left-over rice in soups or mixed it with beans to serve as a side dish, but this would certainly be a wonderful way of getting rid of it without being wasteful. I'm definitely printing out your recipe. Thank you. :)

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  5. Sounds good! Thanks for sharing at the Healthy Tuesday hop :)

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  6. YUM! I love recipes for leftovers.

    I finally made it back from my trip so my comments are late...
    Thanks for sharing at Tuesdays with a Twist! Looking forward to seeing what you share this week!

    http://back2basichealth.blogspot.com/2013/06/tuesdays-with-twist-12-with-more-guests.html

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  7. This looks delicious. Thanks so much for sharing it with Adorned From Above's Blog Hop. We can't wait to see what you share at this weeks party. Have a great week.
    Debi and Charly
    http://www.adornedfromabove.com

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