risotto with milk

risotto with milk

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A traditional Andalusian dessert, milk risotto is a delicious treat that can be served hot or cold. It consists of rice cooked in milk and eggs, and flavo…

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This traditional Andalusian dessert is easy to make. The rice is cooked slowly in milk, enriched with eggs and flavored with vanilla. Served hot or cold, it is a delight for anyone with a sweet tooth.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time10 min
  • Cook time35 min
  • Resting10 min
  • Total55 min
  • DifficultyEasy
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodstove
  • Estimated cost$8.69 $1.45 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 7, 2026.

Ingredients

6 people
  • $1.32
  • $1.24
  • $3.29
  • $0.28
  • $1.94
  • $0.06
  • $0.56

Prices from US supermarkets for 5 of 7 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Boil water in a pot, add the rice, and let it cook for 5 minutes.
  2. Drain the rice in a sieve and allow it to drain thoroughly. ≈ 2 min
  3. Heat 425 ml of milk in a saucepan.
  4. Cut the vanilla pod in half lengthwise and add half to the milk. ≈ 8 min
  5. Add the rice and 4 tablespoons of caramel, and mix well. ≈ 4 min
  6. Let it simmer for 25 minutes, allowing the rice to cook through.
  7. The milk should be very thick. ≈ 3 min
  8. Place the egg yolks in a heat-resistant container. ≈ 3 min
  9. Mix with the remaining caramel. ≈ 4 min
  10. Boil some water in a pot, then pour the mixture into a bowl placed over the pot and whisk until it has a foamy consistency.
  11. Heat the remaining milk and add it to the egg mixture.
  12. At this point, the other half of the vanilla pod is added. ≈ 3 min
  13. Heat the cream, stirring constantly, until it thickens.
  14. Remove the vanilla pod from the cream. ≈ 3 min
  15. Add the rice to the cream, along with a little cinnamon, and blend thoroughly. ≈ 4 min
  16. Let the rice pudding cool down.
  17. Finely chop the lemon zest. ≈ 8 min
  18. Heat the water and blanch the vegetables in this pot.
  19. Drain the beans and rinse them. ≈ 2 min
  20. In a bowl, whip the cream until it forms soft peaks, then gently fold it into the rice pudding. ≈ 4 min
  21. Squeeze the lemon zest into the rice pudding. ≈ 3 min
  22. Allow the rice pudding to cool completely.
  23. Combine the caramel and cinnamon. ≈ 4 min
  24. Serve the sugared rice with the rice pudding. ≈ 2 min

The bill

risotto with milk

  • 75 g of round rice$1.32
  • 1.25 liters of milk$1.24
  • 1 vanilla bean$3.29
  • 250 g of sugar$0.28
  • 6 egg yolks$1.94
  • ground cinnamon$0.06
  • 2 lemons$0.56

Total$8.69

that's $1.45 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Before you start

Ingredients

  • 75 g of round rice
  • 1.25 liters of milk
  • 1 vanilla bean
  • 250 g of sugar
  • 6 egg yolks
  • ground cinnamon
  • 2 lemons
  • 225 ml of cream

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