Baked Rice Pudding With Puff Pastry

Ingredients

• 6 oz rice
• 1 quart milk
• 1 strip lemon peel
• 1 small piece cinnamon
• 1.5 oz fresh butter
• 3 large eggs
• 1/8 tsp nutmeg
• 2 oz sugar
• 1 sheet puff pastry

Method

1. 1 Wash 6 oz rice thoroughly. Place in a stewpan with 1 quart cold water and boil for 5 minutes.
2. 2 Drain the water. Add 1 quart milk, lemon peel, and cinnamon. Simmer gently for 1 hour 15 minutes until rice is tender, stirring every 5 minutes.
3. 3 Remove from heat. Stir in 1.5 oz butter, 3 beaten eggs, 1/8 tsp nutmeg, and 2 oz sugar until smooth.
4. 4 Line a pie dish with puff pastry. Pour in the rice mixture and bake at 350°F for 45 minutes until firm.