Baked Austrian Rice Pudding Reisauflauf Food

BAKED AUSTRIAN RICE PUDDING ("REISAUFLAUF")

Steps:

• Slice vanilla bean in half lengthwise and scrape out seeds.
• Bring milk and if using cream to a boil and add rice and vanilla seeds.
• Reduce heat, cover pot and let rice steam until soft (about 20minutes).
• Separate eggs and beat egg whites with a dash of salt until firm.
• Mix butter, sugar until creamy.
• Add egg yolks, cinnamon and lemon zest. Mix again.
• Cut bananas in 5mm slices/rounds.
• Add rice and mix until "batter" is homogeneous.
• Incorporate beaten egg whites slowly.
• Butter a casserole or a cake pan and pour in half of the rice batter. Spread mixture evenly.
• Cover rice batter with banana slices and cover with the other half of rice batter. Spread evenly.
• Sprinkle with 3 tablespoons brown sugar.
• Let bake at 175°C for about 25-30 minutes until a golden brown crust has formed.
• Enjoy!

CLASSIC RICE PUDDING

Steps:

• Heat the oven to 160C/140C fan/gas 3 and butter a 1.5-litre baking dish. Put the pudding rice, sugar, vanilla, milk and cream in a bowl and stir to combine. Pour the mixture into the prepared dish and grate over a generous layer of nutmeg. Bake for 1 hr 30 mins until a brown skin has formed on top and the rice is cooked and tender.
• Leave to cool slightly, then scoop the warm pudding into bowls and serve with a dollop of jam on top.