Sütlaç - Turkish Rice Pudding
Back when I visited Turkey, I used to have this everyday for dessert. It’s a rice pudding that’s so delicious and creamy.
Ingredients
½ cup Egyptian rice
1 cup water
1 liter + 1 cup milk
½ cup sugar
1½ tbsp cornstarch
vanilla
pinch of cinnamon
ground roasted hazelnuts
Method
Wash the rice throughly.
Boil the rice and water on medium heat until the rice is half cooked and the water evaporated.
Add the milk (only 1 liter) in two batches mixing after each addition and allowing it to cook.
Mix the cornstarch with 2 tbsp of milk and add it to the pot with the sugar, vanilla, and cinnamon.
The mixture should thicken but still be runny if not add another cup of milk.
Pour the mixture in ramekins, place it in a bain-marie, and broil the top until brown.
Allow to cool at room temperature then refrigerate.
Serve cold with ground roasted hazelnuts.
