How long does it take to make Rice Pudding?

Stir often over the lowest heat, add the sugar about 10 minutes before the end, and serve warm or cold with a little cinnamon on top.

1 hrTotal

3 minActive time

58 minSetting

Step by Step

#	What to do	How long
1	Rinse the rice and cook it in 1½ cups of water for about 10–15 minutes	12 min
2	Add the milk and bring back to a boil. Turn down to low and simmer, stirring often, for about 45 minutes	45 min
3	Add the sugar and stir	1 min
4	Pour into serving bowls and sprinkle the cinnamon on top	1 min
5	Serve hot	1 min

How to Tell It's Done

until the water is absorbed
until the rice is soft and the mixture creamy

Tips

Stir often, and toward the end almost nonstop: the rice starch thickens the milk, and the bottom burns easily.

Common Mistakes

A gentle simmer, not a boil: a hard boil dries the food out and clouds it, a slow simmer cooks it evenly.

More Ways

Cook the rice in water until most of it is absorbed, and only then add the milk and cook over low heat.
For a cup of short-grain rice, about 3–4 cups of milk.

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