Grandma's Rice Pudding

It finally feels like fall weather here in southern California, there's definitely a cooler breeze at night, and even the sunshine looks different.

The fall season happens to be one of our favorite seasons for cooking/baking and I'm sure this goes for a lot of people. It's so inspires us go make good, comforting, soothing, warm, home-y dishes. Dishes that take you back to when you were a child.  One comforting dish that we liked as young girls was bowl of warm and creamy rice pudding.  Even now, when I eat it, it just hits the spot and you know that everything (no matter what it is) is going to be alright.  

The recipe we want to share with you is for our Grandma's warm and creamy Rice Pudding.  It's very basic but comforting.

 

We hope you enjoy the recipe!!!

J and J

~ Grandma's Rice Pudding ~ 2 cups water

3 cinnamon sticks

¾ cup white rice

1 can evaporated milk

 sugar, grandma didn't give the measurement for sugar, just add however much you desire.

½  cup raisins

½  cup cubed or crushed pineapple - optional

1 tsp. vanilla extract

In a 2 quart saucepan, bring to boil the water and cinnamon. Add the rice, bring to a second boil, and cook uncovered for 20 minutes stirring occasionally. Remove the cinnamon sticks and add the evaporated milk, sugar, raisins and pineapple. Bring to a simmer and cook until the pudding is creamy and if neccessary until the rice is completely cooked. If the pudding is too thick, you can always add extra milk. Stir in the vanilla extract. 

~ Enjoy! ~