Dreamy Rice Pudding

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 vanilla pod
• 1 1/2 cups full-fat milk
• 1 1/2 cups heavy cream
• 1 cup pudding rice (like arborio rice)
• 6 egg yolks
• 3/4 cup caster or 3/4 cup superfine sugar

Recipe

• 1 slit the vanilla pod lengthways and use the tip of a sharp knife to scrape the seeds into a large saucepan.
• 2 add the milk and cream to the pan and start to cook over a low heat.
• 3 slowly bring to a boil, stirring occasionally.
• 4 when the milk boils, stir in the rice and simmer gently for about 30 minutes until the rice is soft and most of the liquid is absorbed.
• 5 while the rice is cooking, beat together the egg yolks and sugar until you have a fluffy mixture that has at least doubled in size.
• 6 remove the cooked rice from the heat and add the egg mixture gradually into the rice.
• 7 beat well so the egg doesn't curdle.
• 8 return the pan to the heat and stir constantly over a low heat for about five minutes without allowing the mixture to boil.
• 9 let it cool, stirring occasionally.
• 10 serve as it is, warm or cold.
• 11 for extra special occasions swirl in some stewed fruits (rhubarb or strawberries are good) or, while the rice is cooking, add a bit of orange juice and zest.