Are you craving a creamy and delicious dessert that is easy to make and bursting with Greek flavors? Look no further than classic creamy Greek rice pudding. This traditional dish is a staple in Greek cuisine, loved by generations for its rich texture, aromatic spices, and delightful combination of sweet and tangy flavors. Whether you're a seasoned cook or a beginner in the kitchen, this article will guide you through the steps of creating the perfect classic creamy Greek rice pudding, offering tips and suggestions to ensure a delectable result every time.
Here are our top 9 tried and tested recipes!
RIZOGALO (GREEK RICE PUDDING)
Greek rice pudding is simple, comforting, and delicious. Some people in Greece make it with eggs, but my aunt prefers without. Best enjoyed cold - if you can wait that long!
Provided by Diana Moutsopoulos
Categories World Cuisine Recipes European Greek
Time 4h45m
Yield 6
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Bring water and rice to a boil in a saucepan. Immediately reduce heat to medium-low. Simmer uncovered very slowly, stirring occasionally, until most of the water has been absorbed and rice is soft, about 30 minutes.
- Pour 2 cups milk and sugar into the saucepan and increase heat to high.
- Meanwhile, stir together 1/2 cup milk and cornstarch in a bowl.
- Once rice-milk mixture is boiling, add cornstarch mixture and vanilla extract. Stir until well combined. Remove from heat.
- Ladle rice pudding into individual serving dishes and sprinkle with cinnamon. Allow to cool to room temperature. Refrigerate until well chilled, at least 4 hours.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 175.6 calories, Carbohydrate 31.2 g, Cholesterol 10.2 mg, Fat 3.4 g, Fiber 0.6 g, Protein 4.4 g, SaturatedFat 1.9 g, Sodium 43.8 mg, Sugar 13.1 g
CLASSIC CREAMY GREEK RICE PUDDING
This is comfort food at its best, especially during these uneasy times. You can serve the pudding with a dollop of homemade whipped cream (and even a maraschino cherry on top.) To make it look really special or for dinner parties, serve in parfait dishes or martini glasses.
Provided by Alan in SW Florida
Categories Dessert
Time 1h30m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- In a large saucepan, combine milk and sugar, and bring to a boil. Add rice, then reduce heat to low, cover, and cook for 1 hour, stirring gently every 10 to 15 minutes. When it thickens, stir every 2 to 3 minutes.
- In a small bowl, beat egg, vanilla, and tangerine rind together. After rice pudding has cooked for 1 hour, add 1/2 cup of the hot mixture to the egg mixture. Pour the egg mixture into the pot, turn off the heat and stir.
- Pour into serving dishes. Sprinkle with cinnamon and chill.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 311.6, Fat 7.3, SaturatedFat 3.8, Cholesterol 71.2, Sodium 91.9, Carbohydrate 52, Fiber 0.3, Sugar 34.8, Protein 9.1
CLASSIC RICE PUDDING
This recipe was featured in an email from Betty Crocker (see www.bettycrocker.com website). "Cozy up to a homemade old-fashioned dessert that's always a pleaser." NOTE: Leftover cooked rice can be used in this recipe instead of cooking the rice. Use 1 1/2 cups cooked rice, and increase the bake time by about 5 minutes because the rice will be cold. Nutrition Information 1 Serving: Calories 180 (Calories from Fat 25); Total Fat 3g (Saturated Fat 1 1/2g, Trans Fat 0g); Cholesterol 60mg; Sodium 120mg; Total Carbohydrate 33g (Dietary Fiber 0g, Sugars 22g); Protein 5g Percent Daily Value*: Vitamin A 4%; Vitamin C 0%; Calcium 10%; Iron 4% Exchanges: 1 1/2 Starch; 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Vegetable; 1/2 Fat Carbohydrate Choices: 2 *Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
Provided by senseicheryl
Categories Low Protein
Time 1h10m
Yield 8 bowls of pudding, 8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 16
Steps:
- In 1 1/2-quart saucepan, heat rice and 1 cup water to boiling, stirring once or twice. Reduce heat to low. Cover; simmer 14 minutes (do not lift cover or stir). All water should be absorbed; if not, drain excess water.
- Heat oven to 325°F In ungreased 1 1/2-quart casserole, beat eggs with wire whisk or fork. Stir in hot rice and remaining pudding ingredients except cinnamon. Sprinkle with cinnamon.
- Bake uncovered 45 minutes, stirring every 15 minutes. Top of pudding will be very wet and not set. Overbaking may cause pudding to curdle.
- Meanwhile, in 1-quart saucepan, mix 3 tablespoons granulated sugar and the cornstarch. Stir in 1/3 cup water and the raspberries. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until mixture thickens and boils. Boil and stir 1 minute. If desired, strain sauce through strainer into bowl to remove seeds. Keep warm or refrigerate until serving time.
- Remove pudding from oven. Stir well; let stand 15 minutes. Enough liquid will be absorbed while standing to make pudding creamy. Meanwhile, in chilled medium bowl, beat whipped cream ingredients with electric mixer on high speed until soft peaks form.
- Serve pudding warm with warm sauce and whipped cream, or refrigerate pudding covered about 3 hours or until chilled, then serve with cooled sauce and whipped cream. Store pudding covered in refrigerator; sauce can be stored covered in refrigerator up to 10 days.
OLD FASHIONED CREAMY RICE PUDDING
Cooked rice is combined with milk, sugar, and an egg and flavored with butter and vanilla in this quick stovetop rice pudding.
Provided by Jennifer Korpak Bechtel
Categories Desserts Custards and Pudding Recipes Rice Pudding Recipes
Time 30m
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Combine cooked rice, 1 1/2 cups milk, and salt in a saucepan over medium heat; cook and stir until thick and creamy, 15 to 20 minutes. Stir remaining 1/2 cup milk, golden raisins, beaten egg, and white sugar into the rice mixture; stirring continually. Continue cooking until egg is set, 2 to 3 minutes. Remove saucepan from heat; stir butter and vanilla extract into the pudding.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 330.5 calories, Carbohydrate 61.1 g, Cholesterol 63.9 mg, Fat 6.8 g, Fiber 1.3 g, Protein 8.2 g, SaturatedFat 3.8 g, Sodium 237.3 mg, Sugar 38.8 g
CLASSIC RICE PUDDING
Have this creamy rice pudding cooking in the oven while you make dinner and round off your meal with a comforting pud. Serve with jam for a feel-good treat
Provided by Esther Clark
Categories Dessert
Time 1h35m
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Heat the oven to 160C/140C fan/gas 3 and butter a 1.5-litre baking dish. Put the pudding rice, sugar, vanilla, milk and cream in a bowl and stir to combine. Pour the mixture into the prepared dish and grate over a generous layer of nutmeg. Bake for 1 hr 30 mins until a brown skin has formed on top and the rice is cooked and tender.
- Leave to cool slightly, then scoop the warm pudding into bowls and serve with a dollop of jam on top.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 358 calories, Fat 21 grams fat, SaturatedFat 13 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 36 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 18 grams sugar, Fiber 0.3 grams fiber, Protein 6 grams protein, Sodium 0.2 milligram of sodium
CREAMY RICE PUDDING
This is my mom's recipe for Rice Pudding. It's the best I've ever tasted and it gets rave reviews from everyone I serve it to. Sprinkle with nutmeg or cinnamon, if desired. For creamier pudding, use short or medium grain rice.
Provided by Anonymous
Categories Desserts Custards and Pudding Recipes Rice Pudding Recipes
Time 45m
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Bring 1 1/2 cups water to a boil in a saucepan; stir rice into boiling water. Reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer for 20 minutes.
- In a clean saucepan, combine 1 1/2 cups cooked rice, 1 1/2 cups milk, sugar and salt. Cook over medium heat until thick and creamy, 15 to 20 minutes. Stir in remaining 1/2 cup milk, beaten egg, and raisins; cook 2 minutes more, stirring constantly. Remove from heat and stir in butter and vanilla.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 365.8 calories, Carbohydrate 67.6 g, Cholesterol 63.9 mg, Fat 6.9 g, Fiber 0.9 g, Protein 8.8 g, SaturatedFat 3.8 g, Sodium 236.6 mg, Sugar 22.6 g
CLASSIC MINUTE® RICE PUDDING
Here's our favorite and most requested rice pudding recipe! Everyone will want to taste this classic dessert with dinner!
Provided by Minute Rice
Categories Trusted Brands: Recipes and Tips Minute® Rice
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Combine milk, rice, sugar, raisins and salt in medium saucepan. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly. Reduce heat to medium-low; simmer 6 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Beat eggs and vanilla lightly in a small bowl. Stir small amount of hot mixture into eggs. Stirring constantly, slowly pour egg mixture back into hot mixture. Stirring constantly, cook on low heat 1 minute until thickened. DO NOT BOIL.
- Remove from heat. Let stand 30 minutes. If desired, sprinkle with cinnamon. Serve warm. Store any remaining pudding in refrigerator.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 311 calories, Carbohydrate 52.5 g, Cholesterol 107.6 mg, Fat 6.1 g, Fiber 0.7 g, Protein 12 g, SaturatedFat 3.1 g, Sodium 259.2 mg, Sugar 27.5 g
OLD-FASHIONED RICE PUDDING
This comforting dessert is a wonderful way to end any meal. As a girl, I always waited eagerly for the first heavenly bite. Today, my husband likes to top his with a scoop of ice cream. -Sandra Melnychenko, Grandview, Manitoba
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 1h10m
Yield 6 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 325°. Place first four ingredients in a large saucepan; bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring constantly. Transfer to a greased 1-1/2-qt. baking dish. , Bake, covered, 45 minutes, stirring every 15 minutes. Stir in raisins and vanilla; bake, covered, until rice is tender, about 15 minutes. If desired, sprinkle with cinnamon. Serve warm or refrigerate and serve cold.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 214 calories, Fat 3g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 11mg cholesterol, Sodium 266mg sodium, Carbohydrate 41g carbohydrate (25g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 6g protein.
CREAMIEST RICE PUDDING
OK, so it's a little time-consuming to make this on the stovetop, but for a real rice pudding fan, it's worth every minute. My husband says it reminds him of the rice pudding he used to get as a child at a restaurant.
Provided by BONNIE Q.
Categories Desserts Custards and Pudding Recipes Rice Pudding Recipes
Time 8h
Yield 12
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- In a large saucepan over medium-low heat, combine 1/2 gallon milk, sugar and rice. Simmer, covered, 1 hour, stirring frequently. Remove pan from heat and let rest 10 minutes.
- In a small bowl, combine eggs, 1/4 cup milk, salt and vanilla. Stir into rice mixture and return pot to low heat, stirring constantly, for 2 minutes. Pour into a 9x13 inch dish and cover with plastic wrap, folding back the corners to allow the steam to escape.
- When pudding has cooled to room temperature, remove plastic wrap and sprinkle surface of pudding with cinnamon. Cover tightly (with fresh wrap) and refrigerate 8 hours or overnight before serving.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 227.9 calories, Carbohydrate 37.7 g, Cholesterol 59.8 mg, Fat 4.7 g, Fiber 0.2 g, Protein 8.3 g, SaturatedFat 2.5 g, Sodium 134.8 mg, Sugar 24.7 g
Tips:
- To make the creamiest rice pudding, use high-quality short-grain rice like Arborio or Carnaroli. These rices have a higher starch content, which will help to thicken the pudding.
- Rinse the rice thoroughly before cooking to remove any excess starch. This will help to prevent the rice from becoming gummy.
- Use whole milk or half-and-half instead of water for a richer flavor. You can also add a little bit of heavy cream for an extra creamy texture.
- Add sugar, vanilla extract, and cinnamon to taste. You can also add other spices like nutmeg or cardamom for a more complex flavor.
- Cook the rice pudding over low heat, stirring frequently. This will help to prevent the rice from sticking to the bottom of the pot and burning.
- Once the rice pudding has thickened, remove it from the heat and let it cool slightly before serving. You can serve it warm or cold, depending on your preference.
Conclusion:
Greek rice pudding is a delicious and versatile dessert that can be enjoyed by people of all ages. It is easy to make and can be customized to your own taste. Whether you like it creamy or firm, sweet or savory, there is a Greek rice pudding recipe out there for you. So next time you are looking for a comforting and satisfying dessert, give Greek rice pudding a try. You won't be disappointed!
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