Rice Pudding

Prep time : 10 mins
Cooking time : 1.5 hours
Makes : 4 serves

Ingredients :
110g risotto rice
1 litre milk (4 cups)
2 tablespoons caster (superfine) sugar
1 teaspoon natural vanilla extract
1 teaspoon unsalted butter (optional)
pinch of cinnamon (optional)
fresh berries to garnish (optional)

Method :
Preheat the oven to 180'C (350'F)

Place the rice, milk, sugars, vanilla and butter and cinnamon, if using, in a baking dish and stir

Bake for about 1.5 hours., stirring every 15 mins to make sure it doesn't stick to the dish.

Remove the pudding from the oven when it has the consistency of creamed rice.

Do not overcook or it may dry out.

Cool slightly and top with fresh berries.

Source : Fallow, C & Kingham, K (2005) Baby & Toddler Food Book, Murdock Books Pty Ltd