Raymond Blanc cast-iron enamelware at ACHICA

There’s some wonderful cast-iron enamelware by Raymond Blanc on promotion at ACHICA today. So, cast-iron dish in hand, I thought I’d give Monsieur Blanc a bell to ask what treats I could fill it with. He suggested his mouth-watering Riz au Lait and here’s the recipe – enjoy…

Raymond Blanc’s Riz au Lait

Riz au lait is what the British call rice pudding. It’s a timeless classic dish from French home cooking, both for children and adults.  You can bake the rice pudding 1 – 2 hours in advance and serve it warm rather than hot.  It can be served with poached pears or peaches in vanilla.

Serves 4

Preparation time: 10 minutes

Cooking time: 1 hour

850 ml (28 fl oz) full-fat milk

50 g (2 oz) caster sugar

1 vanilla pod, split length-ways and seeds scraped out, or a few drops of natural vanilla extract

75 g (3 oz) short grain (pudding) rice, washed in cold water and drained

Caster sugar or icing sugar for sprinkling

1. Boiling the milk, sugar and vanilla.

On a medium heat, in a medium saucepan, bring the milk, vanilla pod and seeds (or vanilla extract) to the boil.

2. Cooking the rice

Pre-heat the oven to 150ºC/300ºF/Gas Mark 2. Add the rice to the milk and return to a medium boil.  On a medium-high heat, cook the rice for 30 minutes, stirring every 5 minutes.  Towards the end of the cooking, as the milk becomes more condensed and the consistency thickens, stir every 2 minutes or so to prevent the rice sticking to the bottom of the saucepan.

3. Baking the rice pudding

Pour the rice into a shallow baking dish, about 24 cm (9 1/2  in) in diameter, and bake in the oven for 30 minutes

4. Caramelising the pudding

Pre-heat the grill. Remove the pudding from the oven and sprinkle caster or icing sugar over the top so it is completely covered.  Caramelise under the hot grill for 1 minute.

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