Raymond Blanc's Riz au Lait (rice pudding) recipe

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   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.

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   Cooking the rice: pre-heat the oven to 150 degrees C/300 degrees F/Gas Mark 2.

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   Add the rice to the milk and return to a medium boil.

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   On a medium-high heat, cook the rice for 30 minutes, stirring every 5 minutes.

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   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.

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   Baking the rice pudding: pour the rice into a shallow baking dish, about 24 cm in diameter, and bake in the oven for 30 minutes.

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   Caramelising the pudding: pre-heat the grill.

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   Remove the pudding from the oven and sprinkle caster or icing sugar over the top so it is completely covered.

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   Caramelise under the hot grill for 1 minute.

* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.