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Rice pudding is an easy comfort food: it’s really quite simple to make, and there’s nothing better than having a steaming bow of something hot and sweet to warm you up and make you feel good from the inside out.

This recipe makes just enough for one person (no need to share) so that you can enjoy your little morsel and not have to worry about leftovers (leftover rice pudding doesn’t reheat well.

Rice Pudding

1 tbsp. butter

1 tbsp. sugar

2 tbsp. Arborio rice

1 tsp. vanilla

1 tsp. cinnamon

1 cup whole milk, heated

Heat the butter over medium-high heat in a small saucepan until melted. Add the sugar and stir until melted. Add the rice, vanilla and cinnamon and cook until the rice toasted, about one minute.

Add the milk a few tablespoons at a time, stirring to allow it to absorb before adding more. (This technique is like the one used for risotto: if you are accustomed to making risotto by sight instead of by using instructions, then just do it however makes you comfortable.)

Add enough milk until the rice is cooked through and the pudding becomes creamy. Serve immediately with more cinnamon on top if desired.