Rice Pudding "Gonzo"

Rice Pudding "Gonzo"
Rice Pudding "Gonzo"
Francoise Joiris of New York, New York writes: "In honor of our firefighters lost on September 11, could you please rerun the article and recipes you published a few years back about Company 18 of the FDNY? This is our local company, and it suffered a great loss of men at the World Trade Center." We're happy to reprint this recipe, named for firefighter Steve "Gonzo" Gonzalez.
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  • Served Person: Makes 6 to 8 servings
American Milk/Cream Rice Dessert Winter Chill Gourmet Vegetarian Pescatarian Wheat/Gluten-Free Peanut Free Tree Nut Free Soy Free Kosher
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 cup heavy cream
  • 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
  • 2 quarts whole milk
  • Carbohydrate 57 g(19%)
  • Cholesterol 119 mg(40%)
  • Fat 23 g(36%)
  • Fiber 0 g(0%)
  • Protein 12 g(23%)
  • Saturated Fat 14 g(68%)
  • Sodium 208 mg(9%)
  • Calories 481

Preparation Bring milk, rice, sugar, butter, vanilla, and salt to a boil in a 4-quart heavy saucepan over moderately high heat, then reduce heat and simmer, uncovered, stirring frequently, until rice is very tender, about 1 hour. Just before rice mixture finishes cooking, whisk eggs lightly in a bowl. Remove pan from heat and slowly add 1 cup of rice mixture to eggs, whisking constantly. Stir egg mixture into remaining rice mixture in pan, then stir in cream. Pour pudding into a 13- by 9-inch glass or ceramic baking dish (3-quart capacity) and sprinkle with cinnamon. Chill pudding, covered, at least 3 hours. Cooks' note:•Pudding can be chilled, covered, up to 3 days.

Preparation Bring milk, rice, sugar, butter, vanilla, and salt to a boil in a 4-quart heavy saucepan over moderately high heat, then reduce heat and simmer, uncovered, stirring frequently, until rice is very tender, about 1 hour. Just before rice mixture finishes cooking, whisk eggs lightly in a bowl. Remove pan from heat and slowly add 1 cup of rice mixture to eggs, whisking constantly. Stir egg mixture into remaining rice mixture in pan, then stir in cream. Pour pudding into a 13- by 9-inch glass or ceramic baking dish (3-quart capacity) and sprinkle with cinnamon. Chill pudding, covered, at least 3 hours. Cooks' note:•Pudding can be chilled, covered, up to 3 days.