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BAKED VANILLA & ORANGE RICE PUDDING

BAKED VANILLA & ORANGE RICE PUDDING

Creamy rice infused with the sweet perfume of vanilla bean and a touch of zesty orange creates a heartwarming dessert that's pure nostalgia in a bowl. Each spoonful boasts the perfect harmony of soft and slightly chewy rice, studded with fragrant vanilla bean specks. A sprinkle of sugar on top finishes it off with a delightful caramelized crunch.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour 55 minutes
Total Time 2 hours 15 minutes
Course Dessert
Servings 6 Servings
Calories 204 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 1/2 cup arborio rice
  • 33.8 fl oz pint milk
  • 1 vanilla bean (split and seeds scraped)
  • 2 tbsp caster (superfine) sugar
  • 4 pieces orange or lemon peel
  • 0.7 oz butter, chopped
  • 1 extra tablespoon caster (superfine) or raw sugar
  • Lightly whipped cream, to serve

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 160ºC (320ºF).
  • Place the rice in the base of a 7 cup-capacity (1.75 litre) shallow ovenproof dish (I used a pie dish). Add the milk, vanilla bean and seeds, sugar and citrus peel and stir to combine. Cover with aluminium foil and place on a baking tray to catch any spills.
  • Carefully place the dish into the oven (it will be pretty full) and bake for 1 hour. Carefully take the dish out of the oven, remove the foil and stir – this will ensure the rice doesn’t stick to the base as it cooks.
  • Bake, uncovered, for a further 30-40 minutes. If you test the rice, it should be getting plump and tender and there will be skin forming on the top (this is perfectly fine).
  • Remove the peel and dot the top with the butter, sprinkle with the extra sugar (I used raw sugar) and bake for a further 10–15 minutes or until the top is just starting to burn a little in places (I needed to put the grill/broiler on as it didn’t brown after 15 minutes – if you choose to do this too, watch it very carefully as it will burn quickly!).
  • Take out the pudding and place on a wire rack to cool (it’s good served warm or at room temperature). Serve with a dollop of the whipped cream.

Nutrition

Calories: 204kcalCarbohydrates: 25gProtein: 7gFat: 8gSaturated Fat: 5gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.3gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 0.1gCholesterol: 28mgSodium: 87mgPotassium: 271mgFiber: 0.5gSugar: 12gVitamin A: 361IUCalcium: 213mgIron: 1mg
Keyword Baked Vanilla Orange Rice Pudding, Pudding
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