Baked rice custard
This classic rice pudding is the perfect remedy for those chilly winter evenings. The addition of nutmeg, vanilla and sultanas takes it from a stodgy childhood memory to a contemporary culinary delight.

Ingredients

4 eggs
¹⁄³ cup (75g) caster sugar
½ teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups (500ml) milk
300 ml cream
¹⁄³ cup (50g) raisins
1½ cups cold cooked white medium-grain rice
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Instructions

1.Preheat oven to 180°C/160°C fan-forced. Grease 1.5-litre (6-cup) baking dish.
2.Whisk eggs, sugar and extract in medium bowl until combined. Whisk in milk and cream; stir in raisins and rice.
3 Pour mixture into dish. Place dish in large baking dish; pour enough boiling water into baking dish to come halfway up sides of dish. Bake 30 minutes, whisking lightly with fork under skin occasionally. Sprinkle with cinnamon; bake 20 minutes. Serve warm or cold.