Description
Alton Brown’s rice pudding blends creamy comfort with classic simplicity. Rich ingredients merge seamlessly to create a delightful dessert you’ll savor with pure culinary pleasure.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup cooked long-grain or basmati rice
- ¾ cup (180 ml) coconut milk
- 1 cup (240 ml) whole milk
- ½ cup (120 ml) heavy cream
- 2 oz (56 g), approximately ¼ cup sugar
- ¼ tsp ground cardamom
- 1 ½ oz (42 g), approximately ⅓ cup golden raisins
- 1 ½ oz (42 g), approximately ⅓ cup chopped unsalted pistachios
Instructions
- Initial Blending: Merge cooked rice with milk in a large nonstick sauté pan over medium heat, stirring occasionally to prevent rice from adhering to the surface while bringing the liquid to a gentle boil.
- Simmering Foundation: Reduce heat, allowing the mixture to simmer and develop a creamy consistency while stirring frequently, incorporating coconut milk, granulated sugar, ground cardamom, and heavy cream to create a smooth, integrated base.
- Texture Development: Continue simmering the pudding, whisking intermittently to prevent cardamom clustering and ensure even distribution, monitoring the consistency until it reaches a rich, velvety thickness that coats the back of a spoon.
- Final Embellishment: Remove from heat and gently fold in roasted pistachios and plump raisins, distributing them evenly throughout the creamy mixture to enhance texture and flavor profile.
- Cooling and Serving: Transfer the pudding to serving dishes, cover directly with plastic wrap to prevent skin formation, and allow to cool to room temperature or refrigerate. Serve within 24 hours to preserve optimal taste and creamy consistency.
Notes
- Prevent Rice Sticking: Stir occasionally during initial cooking to stop rice from clumping or burning at the bottom of the pan.
- Manage Heat Carefully: Adjust heat levels gradually to control pudding’s consistency and prevent scorching or uneven texture.
- Whisk Thoroughly: Use continuous whisking when adding new ingredients to create smooth, lump-free pudding with even flavor distribution.
- Serve Fresh: Consume within 24 hours for best taste and texture, storing with direct plastic wrap contact to maintain moisture and prevent skin formation.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Simmering
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4
- Calories: 400
- Sugar: 25 g
- Sodium: 60 mg
- Fat: 24 g
- Saturated Fat: 12 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 45 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 7 g
- Cholesterol: 80 mg