Once boiling, add in the rice, salt and cinnamon. Cover and cook, stirring every 10-15 minutes to ensure the rice doesn't stick.
⅓ cup white rice, ½ teaspoon salt, ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
After the rice has softened and most of the liquid has cooked away, about 1 hour, remove the pan from the heat.
Divide the rice pudding into glass jars or ramekins and refrigerate until chilled, at least 2 hours.
Sprinkle red and green candies on top before serving, or garnish with a sprinkle of ground cinnamon or nutmeg.
red and green candies
Notes
Refrigerating rice pudding is optional, you can serve it warm. Do not add candies until ready to serve. This recipe will fill four 6 oz. ramekins a little more than halfway each.