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Have often longed for (english) rice pudding but have never found the rice inwhich my mum used to use.....please help mad

You can use any of these rices

Short grain, medium grain or Jasmine rice, the medium or short work better, but the Jasmine will work in a push too.

I would think (as my dad used to make it back home) that in the UK kitchen it would be short rice.

Andrew

Thank's Andrew i will definatly give it a try<!-- BBCode Start --><font color=#000080></font><!-- BBCode End -->

Julie, if you use evaporated milk instead of the normal 2% or full milk, it gives a lovely creamy taste and texture!

Debs x smile

or, the best thing in the world...creme fraiche.....

mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

slobber smile

Can't seem to get short grain in the supermarket.
Is there a particular brand you use and I will see if I can find it here.

I always made my own rice pudding back home but haven't found a rice that works yet.

Actually Ben,

basmati is a very good rice for pud too!

Andrew

Thanks, Andrew. I will try it and let you know. smile

Arborio rice would probably work well as it has a high starch content. Not tried it myself though.

Incidentally, I tried making a cake using that special "Cake flour" they sell here. Wasn't paying attention and forgot to add baking powder. Ended up with two mega-heavy, mega-dense frisbees!!!! lol lol

Made my Mother laugh though!

Debs x

Andrew are you serious that Basmati would work? I'm just saying that because I always use Basmati mainly for flavour & texture in savoury dishes, but hadn't thought of using it for sweet rice.
I don't care for & don't buy the American type of rice which is preboiled or enriched, whatever they call it, & seems watery.
Janet

The rice I use for rice pudding is called California Pearl Rice, and it's our local generic supermarket brand.
I make my pudding using fat free milk, fat free evaporated milk a beaten egg or two, depending on how much pudding you are making, and sugar to taste. smile

Yes it works fine. It is often used in Indian restaurants as well. It is extremely versatile. (I love basmati)

It's known as "converted" rice.

I don't mind it, as it works terribly well if you make a chili (I love Uncle Bens). I always cook it *not* according to their destructions as I like my rice a little alan denty..

As as mentioned above, arborio will work fine too.

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Hi Julie, I too am from Peterborough, just wanted to say welcome grin