Riz au lait

Name: Riz au lait
Total time: 50 min
Cuisine: French
Ingredients: 150g pudding rice; 800ml milk; 100ml double cream; 60g caster sugar; 1 vanilla pod, split, or 1 tsp vanilla extract; 0.25 tsp sea salt

Slow simmered creamy rice pudding with vanilla, served warm or chilled.

Time50 min
LevelEasy
Costabout £1.20 a head

Cost is worked out from Aldi and Tesco shelf prices in October 2026. Your shop and brands will differ.

4 servings

Ingredients

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150 gpudding rice
800 mlmilk
100 mldouble cream
60 gcaster sugar
1vanilla podsplit, or 1 tsp vanilla extract
¼ tspsea salt

Method

1
Put the rice, milk, sugar, vanilla and salt in a heavy pan and bring to a gentle boil.
2
Turn the heat to low and simmer for 35 minutes, stirring often, until the rice is tender and the pudding thick.
35 min
3
Stir in the cream and cook for 3 minutes.
3 min
4
Remove the vanilla pod. Serve warm, or chill and loosen with a splash of milk.
5
Top with fruit compote or a spoonful of caramel.

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