Calling all rice pudding lovers! You won't believe this saffron-infused baked rice pudding with its creamy texture, comforting aroma, and vibrant yellow color. It's a culinary masterpiece perfect for special occasions or cozy nights in. This classic dessert combines the goodness of rice, milk, sugar, and eggs, elevated with the addition of fragrant saffron threads. The result is a pudding that's both rich and delicate, with a delightful balance of flavors. You'll find three variations of this baked rice pudding in this article: a traditional version, a gluten-free option, and a vegan version made with coconut milk. We'll also provide tips for achieving the perfect texture and flavor, including how to select the best rice and saffron, and how to achieve a creamy, custard-like consistency. So, get ready to embark on a culinary journey with our baked saffron rice pudding recipes. Let's dive in and create a dessert that will tantalize your taste buds and warm your soul!
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BAKED RICE PUDDING
This rice pudding is lovely served warm. It has the appeal of homemade comfort food.
Provided by Emtmom
Categories Desserts Custards and Pudding Recipes Rice Pudding Recipes
Yield 11
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Place uncooked rice in a 3 quart saucepan, and add water. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat, and simmer for 25 to 30 minutes.
- Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
- In a large bowl, combine beaten eggs, milk, sugar, vanilla extract, and salt. Mix well. Stir in rice and raisins. Pour into a 10x6x2 inch baking dish.
- Bake uncovered for 30 minutes; stir pudding and sprinkle with nutmeg. Bake additional 30 minutes or until a knife inserted halfway between the edge and the center comes out clean.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 155.4 calories, Carbohydrate 28.9 g, Cholesterol 54.3 mg, Fat 2.4 g, Fiber 0.4 g, Protein 4.5 g, SaturatedFat 1 g, Sodium 145 mg, Sugar 14 g
RICE PUDDING WITH SAFFRON AND CARDAMOM
One of my favorite recipes, nutritious and so easy to make.
Provided by moza
Categories Desserts Custards and Pudding Recipes Rice Pudding Recipes
Time 1h15m
Yield 6
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Combine water, rice flour, and sugar in a saucepan over medium heat. Cook, stirring constantly, until the mixture thickens, about 5 minutes.
- Mix milk, rose water. saffron, and cardamom together in a bowl; add to rice mixture. Bring to a boil and stir until there are no clumps, about 5 minutes.
- Carefully ladle hot mixture into 6 cups; garnish each with 3 pistachios. Refrigerate for at least 1 hour.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 214.2 calories, Carbohydrate 42.3 g, Cholesterol 6.5 mg, Fat 3 g, Fiber 0.9 g, Protein 4.7 g, SaturatedFat 1.2 g, Sodium 44.8 mg, Sugar 20.7 g
CREAMY BAKED RICE PUDDING
This oven baked Rice Pudding recipe is made with warm spices, sweet raisins and topped with a splash of heavy cream. Comfort food never tasted so good!
Provided by Deanne Frieders - This Farm Girl Cooks
Categories Desserts
Time 1h35m
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 350° F. Butter a 2 quart dish and set aside.
- In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the whole milk, sugar, and vanilla. Stir in the rice, raisins, cinnamon, and nutmeg.
- Pour the mixture into your prepared baking dish. Cover and bake for 1 hour and 15 minutes to 1 hour and 30 minutes, stirring well after each 30 minute interval for the first hour, then every 15 minutes.
- Remove the rice pudding from the oven and top with the heavy cream.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 214 calories, Carbohydrate 24 grams carbohydrates, Cholesterol 35 milligrams cholesterol, Fat 11 grams fat, Fiber 1 grams fiber, Protein 5 grams protein, SaturatedFat 7 grams saturated fat, ServingSize 1, Sodium 59 grams sodium, Sugar 19 grams sugar, TransFat 0 grams trans fat, UnsaturatedFat 3 grams unsaturated fat
BAKED SAFFRON RICE PUDDING
This creamy pudding is made even more mouthwatering when infused with a saffron flavor. It would be a perfect complement to end a traditional Indian meal.
Provided by 199949
Categories Dessert
Time 40m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- Bring milk to a boil with saffron threads, cardamom and cinnamon, while stirring frequently to prevent scalding.
- As soon as it comes to a boil, add the rice, reduce heat to a simmer, and cook for 20-25 minutes or until the rice has softened.
- Remove from heat, and stir in the sugar, coconut and nuts.
- Beat in the egg, single cream and butter.
- Transfer to an ovenproof dish.
- Sprinkle with nutmeg if desired.
- Bake for 20-30 minutes until set or lightly golden.
- Garnish with chopped nuts or dribbled with additional cream.
- Note: Coconut and nuts are optional and you may substitute one or either for golden raisins or any dried fruit, according to your taste.
SAFFRON RICE PUDDING -- SHOLEH ZARD
This is a dessert recipe from Iran. I have not tried it but posted it by request. You need to allow a few hours for the rice to soak.
Provided by Sackville
Categories Dessert
Time 3h
Yield 12 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Start a few hours ahead of time by preparing the rice by picking out any dark or discoloured grains and then washing in a colander until the water runs clear.
- Place the rice in a large bowl or pot with the salt and enough cold water to cover by an inch and soak for about 2 hours.
- Drain the rice, then bring the 2 quarts water to a boil over a high heat.
- Stirring constantly, pour the rice in a slow thin stream.
- Turn the heat down very low and simmer uncovered for 30 minutes.
- Stir in the sugar, then add the butter and saffron mixture and continue stirring until the sugar dissolves, the butter has melted and the rice is bright yellow.
- Stir in the slivered almonds and 1 tbsp of the pistachios and, stirring frequently, cook for 30 minutes longer or until the mixture can hold its shape almost solidly in the spoon.
- Stir in the rose water and ladle the mixture into a large, heatproof serving bowl.
- Spread it out with a spatula and sprinkle the top with two thin crossing lines of cinnamon to divide it into quarters.
- Sprinkle each quarter with the remaining 3 tbsp of pistachios and decorate with whole almonds.
- Refrigerate for at least 2 hours or until the pudding is chilled and firm.
- Serve directly from the bowl.
CLASSIC RICE PUDDING
Have this creamy rice pudding cooking in the oven while you make dinner and round off your meal with a comforting pud. Serve with jam for a feel-good treat
Provided by Esther Clark
Categories Dessert
Time 1h35m
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Heat the oven to 160C/140C fan/gas 3 and butter a 1.5-litre baking dish. Put the pudding rice, sugar, vanilla, milk and cream in a bowl and stir to combine. Pour the mixture into the prepared dish and grate over a generous layer of nutmeg. Bake for 1 hr 30 mins until a brown skin has formed on top and the rice is cooked and tender.
- Leave to cool slightly, then scoop the warm pudding into bowls and serve with a dollop of jam on top.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 358 calories, Fat 21 grams fat, SaturatedFat 13 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 36 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 18 grams sugar, Fiber 0.3 grams fiber, Protein 6 grams protein, Sodium 0.2 milligram of sodium
OLD-FASHIONED RICE PUDDING
This comforting dessert is a wonderful way to end any meal. As a girl, I always waited eagerly for the first heavenly bite. Today, my husband likes to top his with a scoop of ice cream. -Sandra Melnychenko, Grandview, Manitoba
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 1h10m
Yield 6 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 325°. Place first four ingredients in a large saucepan; bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring constantly. Transfer to a greased 1-1/2-qt. baking dish. , Bake, covered, 45 minutes, stirring every 15 minutes. Stir in raisins and vanilla; bake, covered, until rice is tender, about 15 minutes. If desired, sprinkle with cinnamon. Serve warm or refrigerate and serve cold.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 214 calories, Fat 3g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 11mg cholesterol, Sodium 266mg sodium, Carbohydrate 41g carbohydrate (25g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 6g protein.
BAKED SWEET-SAVORY CARNAROLI-RICE PUDDING
Mastic comes from the mastic tree and is often used as a spice. Here, it adds an herbal note. Mastic crystals and powder (sold as gum mastic) are available at kalustyans.com.
Provided by Amanda Hesser
Categories side dish
Time 1h45m
Yield Serves 8
Number Of Ingredients 22
Steps:
- For the pistachio praline: Oil a baking sheet. In a small saucepan over medium-high heat, cook the sugar; swirl the pan as it begins to brown. When dark caramel, remove from the heat and stir in the pistachios. Spread on the baking sheet. Cool completely, then chop finely.
- For the pudding: Grind the challah in a food processor. Add 3 tablespoons butter and pulse until mixed. In a mini processor, grind the pine nuts, then blend with 3 tablespoons butter. Using a spice grinder, grind the cinnamon, saffron, nutmeg, mastic, grains of paradise and sea salt. In a small pan, heat 1 cup half-and-half with finely chopped citron peel and bay leaf until steaming.
- In a large pot, bring 2 quarts water and 1 tablespoon salt to a boil and add the rice. Blanch for 1 minute, then drain. Pour 5 cups half-and-half in a saucepan over medium heat until just steaming. Stir in 3 tablespoons sugar, the vanilla bean and seeds and the ground spices. Add the rice and simmer uncovered on low heat until the rice is al dente, 45 to 60 minutes. Drain well and discard the vanilla bean.
- Butter a 3-inch-deep, 4-quart casserole. Drain the currants. Drain and coarsely chop the tomatoes. Spread half the rice in the casserole, then spread the ricotta and sprinkle with the currants, tomatoes and pine nuts. Spread with the remaining rice. Discard the bay leaf from the citron-peel infusion and pour over the rice. Cover with bread crumbs, then the praline. Bake until the topping is crisp, 15 to 20 minutes. If desired, gently fold in half-and-half when serving.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 741, UnsaturatedFat 20 grams, Carbohydrate 69 grams, Fat 45 grams, Fiber 3 grams, Protein 16 grams, SaturatedFat 23 grams, Sodium 749 milligrams, Sugar 29 grams, TransFat 0 grams
Tips:
- Use high-quality saffron. Saffron is the most expensive spice in the world, but a little goes a long way. For the best flavor, use high-quality saffron threads.
- Soak the saffron in hot water. Soaking the saffron in hot water helps to release its flavor and color.
- Use full-fat milk. Full-fat milk will give the rice pudding a richer flavor and texture.
- Cook the rice pudding slowly. Cooking the rice pudding slowly over low heat will help to prevent it from scorching.
- Stir the rice pudding frequently. Stirring the rice pudding frequently will help to prevent it from sticking to the bottom of the pot.
- Let the rice pudding cool before serving. Letting the rice pudding cool before serving will help it to set and firm up.
Conclusion:
Baked saffron rice pudding is a delicious and easy-to-make dessert that is perfect for any occasion. With its creamy texture, delicate flavor, and vibrant color, this dish is sure to impress your guests. Whether you are serving it as a simple dessert or as part of a larger meal, baked saffron rice pudding is sure to be a hit.
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