Molasses Rice Pudding Recipes

MOLASSES RICE PUDDING

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 350F. Coat a 1-quart oven-proof casserole dish with nonstick cooking spray.
• 2. In a medium bowl, whisk eggs, milk, sugar, molasses, salt, vanilla, cinnamon and nutmeg. Stir in cooked rice and raisins, if using.
• 3. Place in prepared casserole dish and cover. Bake 1 hour, or until mixture is set (when stable knife inserted in center comes out clean).
• 4. Serve warm or chilled, topped with a dollop of whipped cream, if desired.

TRADITIONAL NEWFOUNDLAND STEAMED MOLASSES PUDDING

Steps:

• Traditional Newfoundland Steamed Molasses Pudding Beat egg and add molasses, then dissolve baking soda in water and stir into mixture. Stuff together flour, ground clove and salt, fold into mixture. In a small bowl add raisins or currants, and toss in 1/4 cup flour, this will help keep them from sinking to the bottom while steaming. Fold the raisins into mixture, then add oil, continue mixing until combine. Grease a pudding mold or mold of choice, pour batter into mold and cover. Place in a boiler with 1/4 of water, start to boil and add pudding mold inside. Let steam for 1 1/2 hours then remove and serve with a hot sauce and thick cream, or jigs dinner with gravy. WHITE CREAM SAUCE: -2 tbsp butter to margarine -1/2 cup warm water 1/8 tsp nutmeg Orange Zest -1/2 cup milk - 1/2 tsp almond extract lemon zest 1/3 cup white sugar - 2 tbsp flour or corn starch with 1/4 cup cold water ( mix in mason jar ) In a small saucepan add butter, milk, water and sugar let warm and stir occasionally. In a mason jar add flour and cold water, shack together until no lumps seen. Slowly mix in with saucepan hot mixture, until it starts to go thick. Remove from heat add almond extract, nutmeg, lemon and orange zest continue stirring. Cover put to the side for pouring over easter pudding, while hot.

POOR MAN'S RICE PUDDING

Steps:

• Wash rice. Combine with molasses or maple syrup, salt, mace and milk. Put in a deep well-buttered dish and bake in a 300°F. oven for 3 hours. Stir several times during the first hour. After 2 hours, stir in the butter.

MOLASSES-GRAHAM CRACKER PUDDINGS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. Pour boiling water over raisins in a small bowl; let stand 5 minutes. , In a large saucepan, heat milk, cracker crumbs and butter until bubbles form around sides of pan; remove from heat. In a large bowl, whisk eggs, molasses, sugar, cinnamon, ginger and salt until blended but not foamy. Slowly stir in hot milk mixture. Drain raisins; stir into bowl., Place six 4-oz. ramekins in a baking pan large enough to hold them without touching. Pour egg mixture into cups. Place pan on oven rack; add very hot water to pan to within 1/2 in. of top of cups. Bake until puffed and just set, 40-45 minutes. Remove cups from water bath immediately to a wire rack; serve warm with ice cream.

DINER-STYLE RICE PUDDING

Steps:

• Bring milk, rice, and salt to simmer in heavy medium saucepan. Reduce heat to low. Cover and gently simmer until rice is very tender and liquid is almost absorbed, stirring occasionally, about 1 1/2 hours.
• Whisk milk, eggs, sugar, vanilla, and cinnamon to blend in medium bowl. Stir in raisins. Gradually stir egg mixture into rice mixture. Stir over low heat until mixture is just thickened, about 6 minutes. Transfer to bowl. Stir in optional molasses. Cool. Refrigerate until well chilled. (Can be prepared 2 days ahead.)