Name: Lemon and thyme baked rice pudding Recipe
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 1 h 30 min
Yield: Serves: 6
Ingredients: zest of 2 unwaxed lemon; 1 vanilla pod; 800ml whole milk; 800ml single cream; 2 sprigs thyme; 50g caster sugar; 200g short-grain pudding rice; 50g butter

By Rosie Conroy

published 12 September 2020

Baked rice pudding may just be one of the most comforting desserts (opens in new tab) of all time. This take on a classic uses lemon zest and thyme to infuse the milk and impart a touch more aroma and herbaceousness to the finished dessert. It looks great topped with edible flowers if serving at a dinner party! (opens in new tab) This tasty baked rice pudding is a real nostalgic favourite of ours, bringing back sweet memories of after-dinner treats. Using a mixture of cream and milk gives a really luxurious finish. Because it’s so rich we like it as the end to a lighter dinner (opens in new tab). Because this recipe calls for baking we think it’s best served warm, while everything is still soft and delicious. You can, of course, serve it cool or chilled but the rice will firm up in the liquid mixture, and you’ll almost be able to cut through the pudding to serve it in hearty chunks. Any leftovers are good served as breakfast for a naughty-but-nice treat!

Method

Preheat the oven to 140C/gas mark 1. Zest the lemons and split the vanilla pod in half, scraping out the seeds. Add both to a saucepan with the milk, cream and thyme. Gently bring the mixture up to a simmer, then stir in the caster sugar and rice.
Transfer the mixture to a shallow ovenproof dish, then roughly dice the butter and dot on top. Bake for 30 mins, then stir well and cook for 1 further hr until the pudding is soft, creamy and has developed a golden skin on top.

Ingredients

zest of 2 unwaxed lemon
1 vanilla pod
800ml whole milk
800ml single cream
2 sprigs thyme
50g caster sugar
200g short-grain pudding rice
50g butter

Top Tip for making Lemon and thyme baked rice pudding

You can flavour this easy pudding anyway ay you like – try cinnamon, nutmeg or orange zest instead of the lemon and thyme.

Rosie Conroy is a food and drinks journalist with over a decade of experience working for big-name titles in both print and online. Formerly the Digital Food Editor of woman&home, Rosie went on to head up the team at SquareMeal, reviewing the best London restaurants and hunting out emerging culinary trends. With previous experience in food styling and recipe development, Rosie knows what to look for in a good piece of kitchenware and has extensive experience testing consumer goods—from kitchen electricalz and cooking accouterments through to new foodie treats.

Serves	6
Skill	Easy
Preparation Time	10 mins
Cooking Time	1 hours 30 mins

Nutrition Per Portion	RDA
Calories	470 Kcal	24%
Fat	26.9 g	38%
Saturated Fat	16.5 g	83%
Carbohydrates	46.9 g	18%

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