Making Rice Pudding With Minute Rice

By

thriftmeg

Two rice puddings from the Minute Rice cookbook called:Minute Rice Fast and Fabulous Meals

1. Old Fashioned Rice Pudding

4 cups cold milk
1 cup Minute Rice
1 pkg (4 servings size) JELLO Vanilla or Coconut Cream Flavour Pudding and Pie Filling
1/4 cup raisins(optional)
1 egg, well beaten
1/4 tsp ground cinnamon
1/8 tsp ground nutmeg
Combine milk, rice, pudding mix, raisins and egg in medium saucepan. Bring to a full boil over medium heat, stirring constantly. Remove from heat. Cool 5 minutes, stirring twice. Pour into individual dessert dishes or serving bowl. Sprinkle with cinnamon and nutmeg; serve warm. (for chilled pudding, place plastic wrap directly on hot pudding. Cool slightly; chill about 1 hour. Stir before serving; sprinkle with cinnamon and nutmeg.) Makes: 10 servings
Old-Fashioned Fruited Pudding: Add 1 can(17-1/2 oz) drained can of fruit cocktail after cooling 5 minutes. Garnish if desired. Makes: 14 servings

2. Creamy Low-Calorie Rice Pudding

1 pkg (4 serving size) Jello Vanilla flavour Sugar-Free Pudding and Pie Filling
3 c. skim or low-fat milk
1/2 c. Minute rice
1/4 c. raisins
1/8 tsp ground cinnamon

Combine all ingredients in medium saucepan. Bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring constantly. Pour int 1 quart casserole or individual dessert dishes. Place plastic wrap directly on the surface of the hot pudding. Chill 30 minutes; remove plastic wrap. Sprinkle with additional cinnamon if desired. Makes: 8 servings