Rice, milk, sugar ... It's true that just 3 times nothing to make a tasty dessert. But in pastry, the devil is in the details and for rice pudding is unforgettable, here are some tips to follow carefully!

Good products for an excellent dessert

Ok, the ingredients are simple and few, but we must choose quality. We prefer round special dessert rice (150 g, for 6 pers), whole milk (1 liter, especially not skimmed or semi-skimmed), sugar (75 g) and real and good vanilla pod. If possible, choose a very thick and fat pod, pledge of intoxicating fragrance. If it is dry and skinny, the vanilla pod will be less fragrant.

The miracle recipe

First immersing the rice in a pot of boiling water allows a better dissolution of its starch then in the milk. But we take care of the timer to prevent the rice from disintegrating too much! After this step, it is drained and plunged into the pan with milk and split vanilla pod . It is allowed to cook on low heat for 15 minutes, stirring often, then add the sugar for 10 minutes of additional cooking: the mixture must be a little liquid because it thickens on cooling.

How to boost rice pudding?

This dessert has amateurs who do not derogate from the classic version. However, it lends itself to interesting variations, whether by adding a pinch of fleur de sel at the end, a salted caramel butter sauce, or crispy toppings: hazelnuts, pistachios or cashews roasted, praline, pink pralines, chocolate chips ... Also try to eat it warm rather than cold, it's excellent! And we do not hesitate to push even further with original recipes such as sushi rice pudding , for example!