Risgrøt Rice Pudding

Ingredients

• 1 cup long-grain white rice
• 2 cups water
• 4 tablespoons sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla essence
• 1/2 teaspoon cardamom, ground
• 6 cups low fat milk
• 2-4 tablespoons butter
• 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• berries (optional)

Preparation

1. in a large pot over medium-high heat, bring the rice and water to a boil. lower heat to a heavy simmer and, stirring occasionally until water has absorbed. this step usually takes about 10 minutes.
2. add the sugar, vanilla bean seeds or extract, and ground cardamom. stir a few times to incorporate.
3. t scorch the milk. it takes about 5 minutes for each cup of milk to thicken and about 45 minutes in total to get all of the milk incorporated into the porridge."