Rice pudding
This old-fashioned baked rice pudding is a classic dessert – creamy, comforting and infused with vanilla. Here's how to get it spot on every time
- Total:
- Serves: 5 persons
Ingredients
- 50g golden caster sugar
- 750ml whole milk
- 250ml single cream
- 20g butter, plus extra for the dish
- 150g pudding or short-grain rice
- vanilla extract
Instructions
Step 1
Heat the oven to 150C/fan 130C/gas 2. Butter a 1.5-litre ovenproof dish. Gently heat the sugar, milk and cream in a pan until just below simmering. Stir in the butter, rice and vanilla, then carefully tip into the baking dish.Step 2
Bake for 30 minutes then stir well and bake for another 30 minutes. Take out and stir again then return to the oven for a final 30 minutes without stirring. By this time the rice should be tender and creamy with a golden top. Serve hot with jam, if you like.