6 rice pudding traditional Recipes

white rice, water, unsalted butter, milk, divided (for creamier results, use whole milk), sugar, salt, egg, beaten, raisins (black preferred), vanilla extract, nutmeg (measure at scant 1/4 teaspoon), cinnamon (measure at scant 1/4 teaspoon)

rice flour (coarse , available packed as ground rice in the uk), low-fat milk (my mum would have used whole milk), caster sugar (to taste)

enough butter to butter the top pan of the double-boiler, white rice, whole milk (do not substitute lower fat milk), sugar, salt, cornstarch for thickening, if desired