German Rice Pudding – Milchreis

German Rice pudding or Milchreis in German is a traditional dessert that is served with apple sauce, fresh fruit or Rote Gruetze. It was a dish that accompanied my childhood like a red yarn, as we say in German. It can be a dessert or a sweet main dish. You might know this dessert from the Hispanic cuisine where it is called “Arroz con leche”. Dr Oetker has a packaged mix but nothing is better than home made!
What rice should you use?
– California Sushi rice,
– Arborio or short grain rice – Find it here – 
It is vital to use the short grain rice and NOT the long grain rice. Happy Cooking!

Ingredients German Rice Pudding

1 liter milk, semi warm
250 g milk rise or short grain rice like risotto rice (Arborio style)
4 tbsp sugar or honey, agave syrup – all to taste
1 tbsp butter, unsalted
1 vanilla bean or vanilla extract or 1 package vanilla sugar, 0.3oz
– How to make Vanilla Sugar –
sugar and cinnamon mix, fresh fruit, apple sauce, jam or fruit puree

Cooking Instructions German Rice Pudding

– Melt butter in a big pot.
– Add rice and saute briefly in the butter.
– Pour in milk and sugar, mix well.
– Cut vanilla bean in half and with a spoon remove the vanilla seeds, add to rice. Or add vanilla extract or vanilla sugar.
– Bring to  a boil while mixing carefully with a wooden spoon. The rice should not settle at the bottom of the pot.
– Reduce heat to lowest level, cover with lid.
– Let simmer for 30 min, after 15 min mix again.

Serve the rice pudding warm or cold.

ADD on TOP
– cinnamon-sugar mix
– apple sauce
– rote Grütze – Find the Recipe for Rote Gruetze –
– fresh fruit
– jam or
– fruit puree

Alternative: Convenient Milchreis from Dr Oetker