Baked Rice Custard

This recipe is one given to me by my late mother-in-law. It remains one of my husband's favourite desserts. You can change nutmeg for cinnamon, if preferred.

• Ready In: 2 hrs 30 mins
• Serves: 4-6

Ingredients

• 1  cup  uncooked rice
• 5  eggs
• 1  teaspoon vanilla essence
• 1  cup sugar
• 1  liter milk

Directions

1. Cook rice in plenty of boiling water.
2. Strain rice under the tap using cold water to get starch out.
3. Mix sugar, milk, egg and vanilla.
4. Add rice and stir well.
5. Sprinkle with nutmeg.
6. Bake in moderately hot oven until set. (About 2 hours).