Best Holiday Rice Pudding Recipes

HOLIDAY EGGNOG RICE PUDDING

Steps:

• Place 2 cups eggnog in a heavy saucepan. Combine cornstarch and remaining eggnog until smooth; add to pan. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly; boil 1-2 minutes. Remove from heat; stir in rice, cherries, vanilla, and salt. Spoon in individual serving dishes. Chill 2-3 hours, if desired, sprinkle with nutmeg and serve.

HOLIDAY EGGNOG RICE PUDDING

Steps:

• On the stovetop in a heavy bottomed saucepan, bring 3½ cups of prepared eggnog to a boil. Add the pumpkin pie spice/ground cinnamon and nutmeg.
• Dissolve the cornstarch in the remaining ½ cup of prepared eggnog. Whisk until no lumps remain.
• Once the eggnog comes to a boil on the stovetop, drizzle the dissolved cornstarch-eggnog mixture into the bubbling eggnog whisking constantly until thickened. This should happen quickly. Immediately lower the heat to prevent boiling over.
• Remove the saucepan from the heat and add the remaining ingredients. Mix well.
• Divide into serving dishes.
• Garnish with additional orange zest, if desired.
• Chill for 2-3 hours.

HOLIDAY RICE PUDDING

Steps:

• Bring water to a boil in a saucepan over high heat. Steep the tea bags until tea is strong, about 5 minutes. Discard tea bags.
• Melt the butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Stir in the rice; cook and stir until grains are coated and begin to turn golden, about 2 minutes. Stir in the tea water. Raise heat to medium-high and bring to a boil; reduce heat, cover, and cook on low until most of liquid is absorbed, 15 to 20 minutes.
• Remove pot from heat. Stir in milk, sugar, rum, raisins, cranberries, and pineapple. Cover; return to stove and cook over low heat until mixture is thickened and silky, 35 to 45 minutes.
• Spoon into serving dishes and dust with cinnamon or cardamom.