Oven Baked Rice Pudding

4 servings

1/3 cup short-grain rice
3 cups hot milk
1/2 cup sugar
2 Tbsp butter
1/8 cup raisins (optional)
1/2 tsp VE Vanilla
1/4 tsp VE Poudre Douce

1. Preheat oven to 250°F.
2. In greased casserole dish add rice, milk, sugar, butter and raisins. Stir to mix.
4. Place in oven and bake, uncovered, for 2 1/2 hours, being sure to stir approximately every 30 min.
5. Remove from oven and stir in VE Vanilla.
6. Pour into serving bowls and sprinkle tops with VE Poudre Douce.