etben | chai rice pudding

riverlight asked for the recipe, and I figured if I was going to type it up, I might as well share it! This may prove useful to some of you, someday? under a somewhat bizarre set of circumstances?

chai rice pudding

(the base recipe came from the Joy of Cooking recipe, which is my favorite of the several I've tried; it calls for vanilla (which I swear to god I used to have) not tea, and is quite tasty that way, too)

1. in a large saucepan, combine:
- 3/4 cup medium- or long-grain white rice
- 1 & 1/2 cups water
- heaping 1/4 tsp salt

Bring to a simmer over medium-high heat, then reduce heat to low, cover, and cook until the water is absorbed (about 15 minutes).

2. Stir in:
- 4 cups milk (the recipe calls for whole milk, which I never drink; skim seems to work just fine)
- 1/2 cup sugar
- chai tea! a few spoonfuls—I usually make a double batch and use three teabags' worth. [note: DO NOT just drop the teabags in; cut them open and pour the contents in. Trust me on this.]

3. Cook, uncovered, over medium heat. Stir fairly frequently, more and more so as it gets more and more done. When it's pudding-like, take it off the heat. You can has pudding!

I usually have some hot right after it finishes, then stick the rest in the fridge and eat it for breakfast for the next few days. It is delicious! and probably doesn't actually contain that much caffeine, but I think it does, which is the important thing.

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