Darina Allen: This is my recipe for the best rice pudding, just like my mother taught me

Return of humble rice pudding is an old school pleasure for a pittance

Challenging times call for familiar comforting foods.

Guess what? Rice pudding is really having a moment. Almost every restaurant I’ve eaten in recently has had rice pudding in some shape or form on the menu — can you imagine that the humble pud of our childhood would be gracing the tables of swanky establishments?

No problem for me: I adore rice pudding, even the simplest version with a blob of softly whipped cream and a sprinkling of soft brown sugar or a spoonful of jam.