South African Baked Rice Pudding
"Posted for the Zaar Tour 2006. Qualifies because of milk content. Nice and comforting: keep this recipe for winter as well!"
- Ready In:
- 1hr
- Ingredients:
- 7
- Serves:
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4-6
ingredients
- 2 cups milk
- 1 cup cooked rice
- 2 eggs, separated
- 1⁄2 cup sugar
- 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 tablespoon lemon rind, finely grated
directions
- Heat oven to 325°F.
- Heat milk and add the cooked rice.
- Whisk egg yolks in a roomy bowl with the sugar and salt, then add milk mixture slowly.
- With clean beaters, beat egg whites until stiff and then fold into rice/egg yolk/milk mixture.
- Add the vanilla and lemon rind, and stir through.
- Ladle mixture into a greased oven dish and bake about 40 - 45 minutes or until set.
- Serve with any commercial syrup or syrup from bottled fruits. (The Zaar recipe robot would not allow me to state "Syrup to serve" in the ingredient list!).
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Reviews
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Wow, how did this go unreviewed since 2006?? i had cooked basmati so i used that. this is so light - i'm guessing from the egg whites. wonderfully custardy!! this came together quickly & baked while we ate dinner. perfect! cheers, Zurie, you are loved!
RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
Zurie
South Africa
I'm a widow, retired, and I love cooking. I live on the coast in South Africa and I love seafood. You're welcome to my recipes (all kinds, definitely not just seafood!) Just remember that no recipe is ever cast in stone -- adjust to your taste!
The photo was taken at a rustic seaside restaurant on our West Coast, approx 1 year ago (2016).
