Best Swedish Christmas Rice Pudding Recipes

SWEDISH CHRISTMAS RICE PUDDING

Steps:

• In a heavy saucepan, combine the water, rice and salt; bring to a boil over medium heat. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 15 minutes or until water is absorbed. Add milk and 1/3 cup sugar; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 30-40 minutes or until slightly thickened. , Whisk together the eggs and remaining sugar. Gradually stir 2 cups hot rice mixture into the egg mixture; return all to pan, stirring constantly. Cook and stir over low heat for 3-5 minutes until mixture reaches 160°. Remove from the heat; stir in butter and vanilla. Pour into a serving bowl. , Refrigerate for 2 hours or until chilled. Just before serving, sprinkle with cinnamon.

SWEDISH CHRISTMAS RICE PUDDING (JULGROT)

Steps:

• Add the rice, 250ml water, salt and butter to a large saucepan, then cover with a lid and place over a high heat.
• Bring to the boil then reduce the heat and simmer for 10 minutes or until the water has been absorbed and the rice is cooked.
• Pour in the milk and add the vanilla sugar and cinnamon.
• Stir through to combine then return the mixture to the boil and again reduce the heat and simmer slowly for about 25-35 minutes or until you have a creamy rice pudding consistency but the rice still has a little bite to it.
• Pour the rice pudding into a ceramic dish and allow to cool before covering and popping it in the fridge until chilled.
• Serve big hearty spoonfuls of the chilled rice with an extra sprinkling of sugar and cinnamon and big dollops of whipped cream.