Sweet Creamy Baked Rice Pudding

Total Time: 2 hrs 4 mins Preparation Time: 4 mins Cook Time: 2 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1/2 cup aborio short-grain rice
• 3 cups half-and-half cream (or use full-fat milk)
• 1/2 cup sugar (or to taste)
• 1/4 cup butter
• 1 pinch salt
• 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• 1/2-1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1 pinch nutmeg (optional)
• 1/2 cup raisins (optional)

Recipe

• 1 set oven to 300 degrees.
• 2 butter a baking dish with a lid, large enough to hold the mixture (i use my corning ware oval baking dish for this).
• 3 place all the ingredients (except raisins) in a baking dish; mix to combine.
• 4 to speed the oven cooking time up, you can bring to a simmer on top of the stove if desired over medium heat.
• 5 cover with a lid and place in the oven to bake for about 2 hours (could take more or less time) stirring a couple of times while cooking.
• 6 add in raisins the last 30 minutes of cooking.
• 7 *note* the mixture will thicken even more after cooking.