Meringue-topped Pineapple Rice Pudding

Recipe Description

Makes 8 servings.

Ingredients

  • 3 cups cooked rice
  • 4 cups milk, divided
  • 3/4 cup Granulated sugar|Sugar, divided
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 4 eggs, separated
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract, divided
  • 1 20-ounce can pineapple chunks, drained and quartered
  • 1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar
  • currant jelly|red currant jelly

Directions

  1. Combine rice, 3 cups milk, 1/4 cup Granulated sugar|Sugar and salt.
  2. Cook over medium heat until thick and creamy, about 30 minutes, stirring frequently.
  3. Beat egg yolks; add remaining 1 cup milk and 1 teaspoon vanilla.
  4. Stir into rice mixture. Cook about 2 minutes.
  5. Remove from heat; stir in pineapple. Pour into buttered shallow 2-quart baking dish.
  6. Beat egg whites until foamy; gradually add 1/2 cup Granulated sugar|Sugar, cream of tartar and remaining 1/2 teaspoon vanilla.
  7. Beat until stiff but not dry. Swirl lightly on pudding.
  8. Bake at 400 degrees about 5 minutes.
  9. Top with dollops of currant jelly|red currant jelly. Serve warm or cold.
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