Inexpensive Thanksgiving Recipe: Baked Rice Pudding

J. K. Baurain
J. K. Baurain, Yahoo! Contributor Network
Nov 18, 2010 "Share your voice on Yahoo! websites. Start Here."
This cinnamon-topped rice pudding is a cheap Thanksgiving recipe that complements all the traditional Thanksgiving foods perfectly. Eggs and vanilla give this dish a wonderful custard flavor that rounds out a filling home-style feast.
Category
Side Dish
Cuisine
American
Main Ingredients
Baking
Occasion
Thanksgiving
Prep Time
 10 min
Cook Time
1 hrs  15 min
Total Time
1 hrs  25 min

Ingredients

Serves 8
4 cups milk
4 large eggs
3/4 cup sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon (or more)
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Directions for Inexpensive Thanksgiving Recipe: Baked Rice Pudding

1
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (180 C). Blend together eggs, milk, sugar, and vanilla. Stir in cooked rice.
2
Pour egg and rice mixture into a lightly greased 2 quart (2 L) baking dish. Take another baking dish and fill with about 2 inches (5 cm) of water. Place both dishes in the oven.
3
Bake for 45 minutes and then stir. Bake for another 15 to 30 minutes, until middle of pudding is set. Sprinkle with cinnamon and serve warm or cold.
Tip
Some cooks opt to place a lucky almond in the pudding before baking. Whoever finds the almond later is congratulated for their good fortune.

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