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French Rice Pudding (riz au lait)

How to make a creamy rice pudding with reduced sugar and sultana raisins. Either serve on its own chilled (or at room temperature) with fresh fruits for breakfast or for a more decadent dessert, serve with salted caramel sauce and nougatine.

Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Additional Time
30 mins
Total Time
1 hr 15 mins
Servings: 4 people
Calories: 212 kcal
Course: Dessert , Breakfast
Cuisine: French

Ingredients

  • 100 g (3.5oz, ½ cup) short-grain rice (riz rond, Carnaroli, Arborio)
  • ½ teaspoon vanilla powder or extract (or a vanilla bean/pod) *
  • 50 g (2oz, ¼ cup) light brown sugar
  • 1 liter (1 ¾ pints, 4 cups) whole milk (full cream)
  • 50 g (2oz, ¼ cup) golden raisins
  • 2 egg yolks organic

Instructions

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  1. First rinse the rice and drain. Pour the milk into the large saucepan. Add the vanilla powder to the milk (or extract/vanilla bean scraped of seeds) with the sugar. Rain in the rice and simmer gently for 15-20 minutes, stirring occasionally to that no skin forms on the milk.
  2. Add the raisins. Continue to stir occasionally while heating gently for about another 10-15 minutes or until the rice swells and it starts to thicken.
  3. Take off the heat (so not to overheat and curdle the yolks) and gradually stir in both yolks until well combined.
  4. Pour into bowls and set aside to cool - then cover and chill for at least 30 minutes.

Notes

  • Serve chilled. Delicious topped with rhubarb compote for breakfast . For a more decadent dessert, serve with salted caramel sauce and/or with our favourite nutty caramel nougatine.
  • *  Variations: Replace vanilla with the zest of an orange and a pinch of nutmeg and cinnamon for a more warming dessert in the winter months.
  • Prefer rice pudding more compact and less creamy? Reduce the milk to 700ml (1 ¼ pints).
  • Nutrition Information: 4g protein and 212 calories based on 4 portions.
  • Measures: Please note that all my recipes are best made using digital kitchen scales in precise metric grams. Both ounces (and cups) are given as a guide.