Riz au lait: A French Maman’s Rice Pudding Recipe
This Recipe includes:
 | Round rice or short-grained rice |
 | Full milk |
 | Sugar |
 | Nutmeg or cinnamon |
 | Vanilla extract |
 | (Optional) Any fruit such as berries, pieces of mango, etc. |
Riz au lait, otherwise known in English as rice pudding, is an easy recipe that has been around as long as anyone can remember. It is said that Saint King Louis IX regularly ate riz au lait in the mid-1200s on his way to the Crusades.
A classic dish that makes a healthy and gluten-free afternoon snack, but with enough flavor to feel sufficiently decadent for dessert.
Riz au lait (Rice Pudding) Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 litre of full milk (4 cups)
- 100 g of round rice or short-grained rice
- 5 tablespoons of sugar
- 2 teaspoon of vanilla extract
- pinch of salt
- pinch of fresh nutmeg or cinnamon
Optional
- Any fruit such as berries, pieces of mango, etc.
Instructions
- In a large saucepan, boil the milk with the sugar and vanilla extract.
- Once the milk is at boiling temperature, reduce the heat to medium and put in the rice.
- Cook the rice at medium temperature for approximately 30 minutes.
- When the rice looks cooked, turn off the heat and let the rice cool.
- Add any optional fruit into the rice pudding.
- Serve at room temperature or at a cool temperature.
Nutrition
Please note: We are not certified nutritionists and these estimates written and produced for entertainment purposes only.
How to store it?
This riz au lait can easily be prepared and kept in the fridge for a few days.
You could also freeze rice pudding and keep it in the freezer, but it might change the texture a bit. Place it in portions in air-tight containers so that you can reheat just the portion you want. Let it thaw in the refrigerator a few hours in advance to consuming.
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