Turkish Baked Rice Pudding (Fırın Sütlaç)

Instructions

1. 1

   Cook the rice in 400 ml water over medium heat for 12 minutes until the grains are soft and water is absorbed.

2. 2

   Add milk and sugar to the pot. Cook over medium heat for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally until gently bubbling.

3. 3

   In a small bowl, whisk cornstarch, egg yolk, and 50 ml water together until completely smooth.

4. 4

   Mix a ladle of hot milk into the starch mixture, pour it back into the pot, and stir over low heat for 5 minutes until thickened.

5. 5

   Ladle pudding into clay ramekins. Place ramekins in a deep baking tray filled with 2 cm of cold water.

6. 6

   Bake under the top grill of an oven at 200°C for 12 minutes until dark caramel spots form on top.