Rice Pudding (Sutlac)
Ingredients:
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4 cups whole milk |
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1 cup sugar |
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2 tablespoon cornstarch |
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1/2 cup rice |
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1+ 1/2 cups water |
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little piece of mastic gum, crushed with mortal and pestle with a little sugar (optional) |
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1 egg yolk |
Directions:
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Wash and drain the rice. In a medium pan put the rice with water. After boiled simmer until rice is very tender and water is absorbed. (Add more water if necessary while cooking)
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In a bigger pot add milk, sugar and mastic gum if added and bring to boil.
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When rice is cooked with a back of a wooden spoon mash the rice until half of the rice is crushed. Add to a simmering milk-sugar mixture and stir.
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In a small bowl stir cornstarch and egg yolk with a little water until smooth. Pour it in a milk and rice mixture thinly with stirring. Cook about 2-3 minutes more until thickened.
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Pour the rice to serving cups. Let it cool and chill in the refrigerator. Before serving if you wish sprinkle with little cinnamon.
