Most of the time we think of rice as being for curries, Mexican food, Chinese or other tasty savoury cuisines which all have their own spin on the humble grain. But rice pudding is indisputably a British classic, a simple dessert which brings a sweet twist to a staple food and makes it a filling, wholesome dish which can be made cheaply and easily.

You might be tempted to just grab a tin of rice pudding in the supermarket - and there are still ways explained here which can help you jazz up a cheap tin of rice pudding. But there’s nothing as satisfying as making your own, and with this quick and easy recipe you can have thick, creamy rice pudding with just one added ingredient.

A recipe shared by AllRecipes explains how to make rice pudding with just a few ingredients: rice, milk, egg and sugar.

AllRecipes says about this recipe: “This sweet rice pudding is thick, creamy, and utterly decadent. Made with basic ingredients you likely already have on hand, this rice pudding recipe is the perfect comforting treat.”

For an extra bit of moisture and richness, you can add butter, AllRecipes says.

To make rice pudding, use short grain rice if possible (though any rice can work). Cook the rice in a saucepan, boiled at first then left to simmer until the water is boiled off. Then, add the drained cooked rice to 235ml of milk and 42g of sugar , and stir until thick over a medium heat until thick.

Then, stir in another 235ml of milk, add your egg, and one tablespoon of your added ingredient, butter and cook for two more minutes.

Then you can remove it from the heat and serve. At this point, one final optional extra is cinnamon - a sprinkling on top can give it a twist of lightly spiced flavour.

This is also how to jazz up basic tinned rice pudding - simply microwave or heat on a pan, then pour into a bowl when warm and sprinkle with cinnamon and even the most basic cheap rice pudding will have extra flavour.