Creamy Cinnamon Rice Pudding (really Easy!)

1 tbsp unsalted butter (, for greasing)

4 cups milk ((full or reduced fat, Note 1))

⅓ cup white sugar

2 tsp vanilla extract

¾ cup medium grain white rice, uncooked (- definitely the best for rice pudding (Note 2))

½ cup sultanas or raisins ((Note 3))

¾ tsp cinnamon

½ cup cream (, thickened/heavy (or bit of butter))

Preheat oven to 180°C/350°F (all types).
Grease a 10 cup+ casserole dish with butter.
Place milk, sugar and vanilla in a saucepan over medium high heat. Bring to a simmer, stirring to dissolve the sugar, until the surface is foamy - do not boil, it will split.
Place rice, sultanas and cinnamon in baking dish. Pour over milk, give it a brief stir then cover with lid or foil.
Bake for 1 hour, stirring every 20 minutes to break up the rice that starts to set on the base.
After 1 hour, remove from oven and add cream. Give it a good stir - it will look a bit watery straight out of the oven but it evaporates quickly. I like mine creamy so it oozes when you serve it.
Serve immediately, just as is or with a scoop of vanilla ice cream if you want to take it over the top!

Course🍰Dessert

Diets🥕Vegetarian...

Category🍰Dessert

Cuisine🇺🇸American

Occasions🍲Comfort Food📆Everyday

Season🔁Year-round

DifficultyEasy ⏰ 40m