Description
Creamy “baked rice pudding” delivers pure comfort from classic European kitchens, blending simple ingredients into a silky dessert. Warm spices and rich custard invite home cooks to savor each spoonful of this timeless sweet treat.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 1 1/2 cups cooked rice
- 2 cups milk
- 3 slightly beaten eggs
Sweeteners and Flavor Enhancers:
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup raisins
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
Garnish:
- Cinnamon (for sprinkling)
Instructions
- Whisk eggs in a spacious mixing vessel, creating a smooth foundation for the creamy dessert.
- Gradually incorporate milk, ensuring a silky consistency without lumps.
- Fold in previously cooked rice, allowing each grain to absorb the rich liquid mixture.
- Introduce granulated sugar, stirring until completely dissolved and evenly distributed.
- Gently mix in plump raisins, providing bursts of natural sweetness throughout the pudding.
- Enhance the flavor profile with aromatic vanilla extract and a delicate touch of salt.
- Transfer the velvety mixture into a rectangular ceramic baking dish, spreading evenly.
- Slide the dish into a preheated oven maintained at 325°F, initiating the transformative baking process.
- After 25 minutes, carefully remove and gently stir the partially set pudding to promote uniform cooking.
- Dust the surface with a delicate layer of ground cinnamon, adding warmth and visual appeal.
- Return to the oven, continuing baking until the center sets firmly and a knife emerges cleanly.
- Allow the pudding to rest momentarily, letting the flavors meld and intensify.
- Serve elegantly warm or thoroughly chilled, optionally accompanied by a drizzle of light cream for added indulgence.
Notes
- Experiment with alternative grains like quinoa or brown rice for a nutritious twist that adds extra fiber and a unique texture to the classic dessert.
- Swap refined sugar with honey, maple syrup, or coconut sugar to create a lower glycemic index version that’s more diet-friendly and naturally sweet.
- For a dairy-free adaptation, replace milk with almond, coconut, or oat milk, ensuring those with lactose intolerance can still enjoy this comforting dessert.
- Toast raisins briefly before adding to enhance their natural sweetness and prevent them from sinking to the bottom during baking, creating a more evenly distributed flavor profile.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 50 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Breakfast
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 6
- Calories: 180
- Sugar: 10 g
- Sodium: 70 mg
- Fat: 4 g
- Saturated Fat: 2 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 1 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 32 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 6 g
- Cholesterol: 70 mg