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Dave Smith[_1_]

On 2018-01-20 12:07 PM, wrote:
> On Saturday, January 20, 2018 at 6:17:35 AM UTC-6, Cindy Hamilton wrote:
>>
>>> Is this the standard amount of sugar used for rice pudding?? I made
>>> a batch several months ago and it had hardly any sugar in it at all
>>> and it was V-E-R-Y bland.
>>
>> Did it have any salt in it?
>>
>> Cindy Hamilton
>>
>>
> I honestly don't recall, but it was exceedingly plain, I could discern
> no sweetness at all with the tiny bit of sugar it called for. It was
> more like rice without anything in it. When I eat 'pudding' I expect
> it to have a certain degree of sweetness and this just fell flat.

IMO, rice pudding should not be too sweat. The recipes that I use for
rice pudding and tapioca are quite light on sugar. If you want sweetness
you can add raisins or other dried fruit. If you want it richer, add
more egg or cream.