L’ami Jean's Famous Rice Pudding (riz Au Lait)

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1/2 vanilla bean
• 2 cups whole milk
• 2 tablespoons whole milk
• 1/3 cup carnaroli rice or 1/3 cup arborio rice or 1/3 cup bomba rice or 1/3 cup another short-grain rice
• 2 1/2 tablespoons sugar
• 1 2/3 cups heavy cream

Recipe

• 1 split the vanilla bean, scrape out the seeds and place the seeds and pod in a medium saucepan. add the milk and bring to a simmer. stir in the rice and simmer, stirring occasionally, until it reaches the consistency of oatmeal, 25 to 30 minutes. stir in the sugar. cool to room temperature, then chill.
• 2 transfer the chilled rice to a large bowl. whip the cream to stiff peaks. fold the whipped cream into the rice, little by little, to desired thickness. it should be light and creamy.
• 3 serve in individual bowls with confiture de lait, creme anglaise, dried fruit, or praline, on the side.