Carolina Gold Rice Pudding

Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 50 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 cup short-grain rice (carolina gold is recommended)
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
• 4 tablespoons butter
• 1/2 cup raisins
• 1 1/2 tablespoons vanilla
• 1 pinch nutmeg
• 1 cup orange juice
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1 tablespoon cornstarch
• 2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1/4-1/2 teaspoon rum extract
• 1 cup stewed fruit (i used mashed up canned fruit cocktail)

Recipe

• 1 put the rice in the top of a double boiler set over simmering water.
• 2 add the salt and 3 cups of boiling water.
• 3 cover and cook until the rice is tender, about 30 minutes.
• 4 stir in the condensed milk, butter, and raisins.
• 5 cook, stirring frequently, over simmering water until the pudding thickens slightly, about 20 minutes.
• 6 remove the pot from the heat and stir in the vanilla and nutmeg.
• 7 spoon the pudding into individual custard cups and refrigerate until ready to serve.
• 8 invert puddings onto chilled plates and serve with fruit sauce.
• 9 for the fruit sauce:.
• 10 combine the orange juice, sugar, and cornstarch in the top of a double boiler.
• 11 cook the mixture over simmering water until it thickens.
• 12 remove the pot from the heat and stir in the lemon juice, butter, rum extract, and stewed fruit.
• 13 serve warm over rice pudding.