Description
Classic rice pudding is a comforting, creamy dessert made by baking pudding rice with milk, cream, sugar, and vanilla until tender with a caramelized top. This traditional recipe features a rich, custard-like texture topped with a freshly grated nutmeg and served warm with your choice of fruit jam for added sweetness and flavor.
Ingredients
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Ingredients
- Butter, for greasing the dish
- 130g pudding rice
- 70g caster sugar
- 2 tsp vanilla bean paste or 1 vanilla pod, split and seeds scraped out
- 800ml whole milk
- 170ml double cream
- Grating of fresh nutmeg
- Fruit jam of your choice, to serve (strawberry or apricot recommended)
Instructions
- Preheat and Prepare Dish: Heat your oven to 160°C (140°C fan) or gas mark 3. Butter a 1.5-litre baking dish thoroughly to prevent sticking and enhance flavor.
- Combine Ingredients: In a large mixing bowl, combine the pudding rice, caster sugar, vanilla bean paste or scraped vanilla seeds, whole milk, and double cream. Stir well to evenly distribute all ingredients.
- Bake the Pudding: Pour the rice mixture into the prepared baking dish. Generously grate fresh nutmeg over the top. Place the dish in the oven and bake for 1 hour and 30 minutes until the pudding rice is cooked through, tender, and a brown skin has formed on the surface.
- Cool and Serve: Remove the pudding from the oven and allow it to cool slightly. Serve warm by scooping into bowls and adding a dollop of your favorite fruit jam, such as strawberry or apricot, on top for a delicious finishing touch.
Notes
- To vary the flavor, swap out the vanilla for lemon or orange zest for a fresh citrus note.
- For a dairy-free version, replace butter with vegan spread, and substitute whole milk and double cream with coconut milk and coconut cream.
- Using a pudding rice is essential for achieving the creamy, tender texture characteristic of rice pudding.
- Ensure the baking dish is well buttered to avoid the pudding sticking and to promote the development of a beautiful golden crust.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 1 hour 30 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: British
Keywords: rice pudding, classic dessert, baked rice pudding, vanilla rice pudding, creamy dessert, comfort food, traditional pudding
