On Fri, 10 Nov 2006 11:52:19 -0500, Dave Smith
> wrote:

>Karen AKA Kajikit wrote:
>>
>> Just don't EVER buy the Kraft 'rice pudding' in the single serving
>> packs. I adore rice pudding but like you said, it's not economical to
>> make for one (DH doesn't like it)... so when I saw these in the store
>> I said Great! Alas they're not a custard at all, or anything remotely
>> approaching it - you get a tub of overly sweet vanilla pudding with
>> hard rice mixed into it. Ick! Their tapioca is a bit better but still
>> nothing to write home about...
>
>What is so uneconomical about making rice pudding for one? If you
>really like it and can manage to eat it all without getting sick
>of it, the stuff will easily last 3-4 days. The recipe I use
>calls for 4 cups of milk, 1/3 cup arborio, 2 eggs 1/2 cup sugar,
>a bit of vanilla and salt. That's not going to break the bank,
>and it is a heck of a lot cheaper than the canned stuff. It just
>takes a long time and a lot of attention to make it, but IMO,
>well worth it. I have tried canned rice pudding and canned
>tapioca. It is not very good and it seems an outrageous price for
>something made with such inexpensive ingredients.
>
Ah, but Dave... if I MAKE rice pudding then I will EAT rice pudding
(and eat it and eat it until it's all gone...) and my learned recipe
makes enough rice pudding for six! It's a highly addictive comfort
food for me.

The other reason I don't make it any more is that I'm plain lazy and
the idea of going back to the stove to stir it up and add more milk
every six minutes for two hours just doesn't appeal...