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Fırın Sütlaç (Turkish Baked Rice Pudding)

Name: Fırın Sütlaç (Turkish Baked Rice Pudding)
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 60 min
Total time: 75 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Mediterranean
Ingredients: 100 g short-grain rice; 1 l whole milk; 100 g sugar; 1 tbsp rice flour, slaked in 2 tbsp cold milk; 1 vanilla pod or 1 tsp vanilla; Ground cinnamon; Cream, for finishing (optional)

Rice pudding baked in individual clay bowls until a burnished caramel skin forms — the legend of Istanbul dessert shops.

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1Simmer the rice in water until just tender, 12 min.

2Add milk and sugar; simmer gently 15 min, stirring.

3Stir in the slaked rice flour and vanilla; cook 3 min until it coats the spoon.

4Pour into 6 clay or ceramic dishes.

5Bake at 180°C/350°F for 30-40 min until each bowl wears a dark golden skin. Chill; serve with cinnamon.