Canadian rice pudding
You are no doubt familiar with classic rice pudding, so simple and delicious. Well, here's a version with a Canadian twist: sweetened with maple syrup instead of sugar, added in two stages.
49 K 4.1/5 (9 reviews)
1 hour 7 min.
Easy
12 people
4 IngredientsLast modified on: January 31th 2021
For 12 people, you will need:
2 cups rice
8 ½ cups 
1 cup maple syrup
Times for this recipe
Preparation: 15 min.
Cooking: 55 min.
All in all: 1 hour 7 min.
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Step by step recipe
Stage 1 - 10 min.
Put a saucepan of water on high heat. When it boils, tip in 2 cups rice.
Stage 2 - 5 min.
Leave to cook for about 5 minutes, then drain.
Stage 3 - 10 min.
Pour 8 ½ cups whole milk and 1 cup maple syrup into a large non-stick pan and bring up to a simmer.
Stage 4 - 40 min.
Add the pre-cooked rice and mix well (with a soft spatula, for instance).
Turn the heat down to minimum and leave to cook gently and thicken.
Turn the heat down to minimum and leave to cook gently and thicken.
Stage 5
Every time a skin forms on the surface (which is quite normal), simply mix this in.
Stage 6
Continue cooking until the rice pudding is smooth and fairly thick.
Stage 7 - 1 min.
Take off the heat and add 1 cup maple syrup.
Stage 8 - 1 min.
Mix one last time and your Canadian-style rice pudding is ready.
Stage 9
Put into ramekins for individual servings.
Remarks
It is important to add the maple syrup in two stages to give the rice pudding the full benefit of its flavour.
If you'd like even more flavour, you can increase the quantity of maple syrup added the second time.
If you'd like even more flavour, you can increase the quantity of maple syrup added the second time.
Keeping: 1 or 2 days in the fridge, covered with plastic film.
Source: Home made.
Nutritional information
| Proteins (gr) | Carbohydrates (gr) | Fats (gr) | Energy value (in k-calories) | Energy value (in k-joules) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whole recipe | 110 RDI=40 % | 410 RDI=40 % | 70 RDI=10 % | 2,730 RDI=140 % | 11,420 RDI: 140 % |
| Per 100 g | 3 RDI=1 % | 10 RDI=1 % | 2 RDI=0 % | 100 RDI=5 % | 410 RDI: 5 % |
| Per person | 9 RDI=3 % | 30 RDI=3 % | 5 RDI=1 % | 230 RDI=10 % | 950 RDI: 10 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 12 people : 9.15 €
- Per person : 0.80 €
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This recipe uses (among others)
Whole milk
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Rice
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Maple syrup
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