Carolina Gold Rice Pudding
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INGREDIENTS
  • 1 cup short-grain white rice (recommended Carolina gold rice)
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1 (14-ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
  • 4 tablespoons butter
  • 1/2 cup raisins
  • 1 1/2 Tbsp. vanilla extract
  • Pinch freshly grated nutmeg
  • Fruit Sauce, recipe follows
  • Fruit Sauce:
  • 1 cup orange juice
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1 tablespoon cornstarch
  • 2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon rum extract
  • 1 cup stewed fruit, optional
DIRECTIONS
  1. Put the rice in the top of a double boiler set over simmering water. Add the salt & 3 cups of boiling water. Cover and cook until the rice is tender, about 30 minutes.
  2. Stir in the condensed milk, butter, & raisins. Cook, stirring frequently, over simmering water until the pudding thickens slightly, about 20 minutes.
  3. Remove the pot from the heat & stir in the vanilla and nutmeg. Spoon the pudding into individual custard cups & refrigerate until ready to serve. Invert puddings onto chilled plates & serve with fruit sauce.
  4. For the fruit sauce:
  5. Remove the pot from the heat &and stir in the lemon juice, butter, & rum extract. Serve warm over rice pudding garnished with stewed fruit, if desired