Vanilla Milk Rice
A simple French-style milk rice slow-cooked with short-grain rice and vanilla bean, with optional citrus zest for added aroma.
Ingredients
round rice (rinse quickly)
250 g
whole milk
2000 ml
fine sugar
80 g
vanilla pod (split lengthwise)
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Instructions
1
Cooking the Rice
Quickly rinse the rice grains. Place the milk and the lengthwise-split vanilla pod in a heavy-bottomed pot and bring to a boil, then add the rice. Simmer covered over low heat for about 45 minutes. Add the sugar 5 minutes before the end of cooking and stir well. Remove the vanilla pod after turning off the heat.
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Cooling and Plating
Pour the rice and milk into bowls and let cool at room temperature. You can add grated orange or lemon zest for extra flavor.
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Tip
Do not stir the rice while cooking.
