Traditional Holiday Dishes Straight From Grandma's Recipe Book

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Creamy, comforting, and lightly sweet, this stovetop rice pudding is spiced with cinnamon and a touch of vanilla. It’s the kind of simple dessert that always satisfies, served warm or chilled. A spoonful of nostalgia in every bite.

Ingredients (serves 6):

• 1/2 cup uncooked white rice
• 2 cups water
• 2 cups milk
• 1/3 cup sugar
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 1/2 tsp cinnamon
• 1 tsp vanilla extract

Instructions:

1. Bring rice and water to a boil, reduce the heat, and simmer for 15 minutes.
2. Add milk, sugar, salt, and cinnamon. Simmer 20–25 minutes, stirring often.
3. Stir in vanilla. Serve warm or refrigerate until chilled.

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