Sütlaç (Turkish Rice Pudding)
Turkish baked rice pudding, or fırın sütlaç, is a staple Turkish dessert. This creamy milk-based dessert is a tasty treat that will remind you of your childhood. 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!
Sütlaç (Turkish Rice Pudding)
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
Instructions
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!
Notes
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