Gateau De Riz Au Caramel (Or Rice Pudding)

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Course : Puddings
From: HungryMonster.com
 

Ingredients:

3/4 Cup uncooked short rice
3 Cup milk
1/2 Cup sugar
2 large eggs
3 tablespoons sugar (for the caramel)
1 tablespoons vanilla extract
1 teaspoons cognac or rum or Grand-Marnier
1/4 Cup raisins
 

Preparation:

Wash rice, cook 2 minutes in boiling water. - Put the drained rice in boiling milk with vanilla. Cook until rice absorbs all the milk, about 30 minutes (or more if needed!) Put sugar in a pan with a little bit of water, sugar must be wet, put in microwave until sugar become caramel 5 minutes (or more if needed!) Beat eggs, sugar and cognac. Add rice and stir constantly, add raisins. Put the batter in the caramelized pan, bake 1 hour at 350o in "Bain-Marie" (double-boiler). When ready, put a plate on the top and turn upside down.