Milchreis (German Rice Pudding)

By carolync

Ingredients

• 1 cup short grain white rice
• 1 ⁄4 cup sugar
• 3 cups milk
• 1 cup cream
• 1 ⁄8 teaspoon salt
• 2 inches piece vanilla beans, split open (or 1 teaspoon vanilla extract)

Preparation

Step 1

Directions

Mix the rice, sugar and salt in a large saucepan. Stir in the milk and cream, and add the whole piece of vanilla bean. Place over medium heat and bring to a boil, stirring often.

Reduce heat and simmer the rice for 30 minutes, or until soft and milk/cream mixture becomes thick. Stir often.

Scratch out vanilla seeds and stir into pudding. Discard vanilla bean pod.

Serve warm with cinnamon and sugar or fruit compote, or both.