Goat Milk Rice Pudding with Strawberry Brunoise
Known as “riz au lait”, the typical French rice pudding is made with the simplest of pantry ingredients: rice, sugar and a lot of milk, simmered or baked together until creamy. No eggs, no cornstarch, no gelatin. The starch of the rice does all the work and thickens the mixture until it’s amazingly rich. It is one of the ultimate French comfort foods, and I never tire of making and eating it. The Rice Pudding I have already shared two of my favourite “riz au lait” recipes here on this…
- Prep time
- 10 min
- Cook time
- 1 hr 15 min
- Yield
- 4 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 2/3 cup (130 g) of arborio rice
- 5 cups (1.15 litres) of goat milk (2%)
- 1/2 cup (100 g) sugar
- 1 vanilla bean, split, or 1-1/2 tsp. vanilla extract
- 1 tbsp of crème fraiche (or sour cream)
- 12-18 strawberries
- 2 tbsp honey
Instructions
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For the rice pudding:
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Rinse the rice very well under cold water.In a large saucepan, stir together the goat’s milk, sugar and the “caviar” you’ve scraped out from the inside of the vanilla bean (or use vanilla extract), and bring to a boil. Simmer for 2 minutes, until the sugar has dissolved and then add the rice.
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Reduce heat to low, cover, and let simmer for 1 hour 15 minutes, stirring once in a while with a whisk (to ensure the rice doesn’t stick to the bottom).
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Once the liquid is fully absorbed and the rice is cooked (it should even feel a bit overcooked), remove from the heat and stir in the crème fraiche (or sour cream). The final consistency should be very creamy.Let cool to room temperature before placing in the fridge for at least 1 hour.
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For the strawberry brunoise:
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Wash and stem the strawberries. Dice the fruits into cubes of 3 mm (1/8-inch, by American standards) or 1-2 mm (1/16 inch, by French standards). Mix the strawberry brunoise with the honey.
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For serving, spoon the rice pudding equally in four ramekins or bowls and top off with two/three spoonfuls of the strawberry brunoise.
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