Sütlaç (Turkish Rice Pudding)

Grab your spoons and dig in! First cooked on the stove, it is then baked in individual dishes until the top burns slightly, giving it a touch of caramel.

Optionally, sütlaç can be sprinkled with a little cinnamon. Simply delicious!

Ingredients

• 1 cup arborio rice short grain rice
• 1 cup water
• 2 tbsp cornstarch
• 2 cups milk
• ¾ cup granulated white sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 tbsp cornstarch
• 1 vanilla pod

Rice:

• Rinse the rice well.
• In a saucepan, heat the water and add the rice.
• When the water starts to boil, roughly 3–5 minutes after, add the milk and simmer over low heat until the rice softens.
• Mix the cornstarch with 2 tablespoons of cold water.
• Add the cornstarch mix, vanilla pod, and sugar to the rice. Cook for another 2–3 minutes.
• Take 8 ramekins and pour the hot mixture.

Topping:

• Mix the eggs with 10 tablespoons (a ladleful) of liquid from the rice. Divide the mixture evenly and drizzle it over the pudding in the ramekins.
• Preheat the oven to 350 °F (177 °C). Bake the pudding for 10 minutes, until the tops brown.
• Let the pudding cool at room temperature and then refrigerate it for several hours.
• Enjoy!