Ingredients

  • 3 c. milk
  • 2 egg yolks, well beaten
  • 1/4 tsp. salt
  • 1/2 c. sugar
  • 2 c. cooked rice
  • 1 tsp. vanilla
  • 1 tsp. nutmeg
  • 1 c. raisins
  • 1 Tbsp. light rum
  • 2 Tbsp. melted butter
  • 2 Tbsp. fine bread crumbs
  • 1/2 c. crushed pineapple, well drained

Method

  • Heat oven to 375°.
  • Combine milk, egg yolks, salt and sugar in a 2-quart saucepan; stir well to blend.
  • Add rice, vanilla and nutmeg.
  • Bring to slow boil over low heat, stirring constantly. Simmer 10 minutes.
  • Stir in raisins and rum and remove from heat. Grease a 13 x 9 x 2-inch baking pan with butter.
  • Sprinkle bread crumbs over bottom of pan and spoon rice mixture atop bread crumbs.
  • Sprinkle pineapple atop pudding.
  • Bake until lightly browned, about 20 minutes.
  • Makes 8 to 10 servings.