Lemon and thyme baked rice pudding Recipe

Baked rice pudding may just be one of the most comforting desserts 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! 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. 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!