French · PANTRYHOP RECIPE
Riz au Lait
55 minutes · 6 servings · vegetarian
A classic French rice pudding, kept very close to the familiar home dessert.
Ingredients
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- 3/4 cup / 150 g short-grain rice
- 4 cups / 960 ml milk
- 1/3 cup / 65 g sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 cinnamon stick
- 1 pinch of salt
- 1/4 cup raisins or berries, optional
Let’s make it
- Rinse the rice, then combine it with milk, sugar, vanilla, cinnamon, and salt in a saucepan.
- Simmer on low heat, stirring often, until the rice is very tender and the mixture is creamy, 35 to 40 minutes.
- Remove the cinnamon stick and stir in raisins or berries if using.
- Serve warm or chilled.
Serve in small bowls with fruit on top so children can customize it.
Cooking time varies with equipment and batch size. Follow school allergy rules for children’s meals; keep perishable lunches cold.
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