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Baked Rice Pudding (Reis Kugel) Recipe

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Servings

Ingredients

  • 4 cup water
  • about 2 teaspoons table salt or 4 teaspoons kosher salt
  • 2 cup medium-grain or long grain rice
  • 1/2 cup 1 stick unsalted margarine or butter
  • 6 to 8 large eggs
  • 3/4 to 1 cup granulated or brown sugar
  • 2 teaspoon grated lemon zest optional
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 3/4 to 1 cup raisins chopped dried apricots, or chopped pitted dates (optional)
  • 3 peeled cored, and chopped apples (optional)
  • about 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon for sprinkling

Instructions

  •   Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.  Grease a 13- by 9-inch baking dish.
  •   Bring the water and 1½ teaspoons table salt or 3 teaspoons kosher salt to a boil.  Add the rice, cover, reduce the heat to low, and simmer until the water is absorbed, about 18 minutes.  Fluff with a fork. Add the butter to the hot rice and let melt.
  •   Meanwhile, beat the eggs and sugar until thick and creamy, about 5 minutes.  Add the remaining ½ teaspoon table salt or 1 teaspoon kosher salt, vanilla, and, if using, zest.  Stir in the rice and, if using, raisins and apples.
  •   Pour into the prepared pan and sprinkle lightly with the cinnamon.  Bake until golden brown, 50 to 60 minutes.  Serve hot or at room temperature.