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Easy Baked Rice Puddings

4.4

(22)

Oven-baking this rice pudding eliminates a lot of stovetop stirring while still producing a delicious, creamy dessert.

Cooks' note:

Rice pudding can be chilled up to 3 days.

Recipe information

  • Total Time

    2 1/2 hr (includes cooling)

  • Yield

    Makes 4 servings

Ingredients

2 cups whole milk
1/3 cup Arborio rice
8 teaspoons sugar
Whole nutmeg
4 tablespoons heavy cream
Garnish: cinnamon
Equipment: 4 (6- to 8-oz) ramekins

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Preheat oven to 325°F with rack in middle. Butter ramekins.

    Step 2

    Add 1/2 cup milk, 4 teaspoons rice, 2 teaspoons sugar, and a pinch of salt to each ramekin. Finely grate a little nutmeg over each, then stir to combine.

    Step 3

    Put ramekins in a shallow baking pan and bake until most of milk is absorbed and tops are golden-brown, about 1 hour (a skin will form). Cool puddings in ramekins on a rack, about 1 hour.

    Step 4

    Discard skin from puddings, then stir 1 tablespoon cream into each. Puddings can be eaten at room temperature or chilled. If desired, chill puddings, covered, at least 30 minutes.

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