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Low Fodmap Leftover Rice Pudding

A low fodmap recipe using cooked rice that does not curdle.
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Ingredients
  

  • INGREDIENTS:
  • 1 cup cooked long grain rice
  • 1 cup milk I use 2% or substitute rice, soy, or almond milk
  • 1/8 to1/4 cup white sugar
  • 1/2 tsp vanilla
  • 1/2 tsp cinnamon
  • pinch of salt
  • 1/8 cup raisins or if you prefer dried cranberries

Instructions
 

  • DIRECTIONS
  • Yes, making rice pudding with cooked rice is a simple endeavor, but it must be done right. Here are my tips for creamy pudding you will want to eat.
  • In a bowl, place equal parts of cooked rice and milk. I used one cup of cooked rice to one cup of 2% milk. I kept half a cup of milk near my pudding pot and added extra when the rice seemed to be getting too thick.
  •  To the bowl, now add 1/3 cup of white sugar or less depending on how sweet or not sweet you prefer. Different amounts of sugar does not affect the outcome. Add a pinch of salt if you wish. I don't add vanilla and cinnamon until the end because I think it was the addition of eggs that caused the curdling, but what if it was the cinnamon or vanilla. Better to be safe than sorry.
  • Keep your heat on medium or medium low, stir the rice, milk and sugar together and pour the mixture into a heavy 2 quart saucepan. I use a heavy, enameled saucepan that is perfect for heating milk.
  • Bring the rice and milk to a soft boil, stirring the entire time. When the mixture comes to a boil, lower the heat and continue to stir for 15 minutes. As the pudding thickens you can add a little more milk, continuing to stir until the mixture is creamy and thickened. Take it off the heat, and pour the pudding into a bowl. Stir in the vanilla and. sprinkle with cinnamon, if you wish. You can also add 1/8  to 1/4 cup raisins depending on how many you want in your pudding, and if the pudding becomes thicker than you like it, just add a bit more milk..
  • Cover the pudding and leave it out on the counter until it cools. You can serve it at room temperature or chill it in the refrigerator.
  • It is embarrassing how simple this pudding is to make, yet I had to make it twice. Nevertheless, I finally ended up with the pudding I wanted - warm, comforting, creamy, sweet - everything a weekday dessert should be. Top it with fresh whipped cream and it is good enough for company. Sadly, this pudding is a one day event. The next day, it separated and lost its creaminess, so eat it up the day you make it.