Baked Saffron Rice Pudding Recipe

Main Equipment

Oven Container with foil for baking rice

Casserole Dish with foil

Measuring Cups and Spoons

Ingredients

1 cup basmati rice

2 cups water

¼ cup apple juice

½ cup condensed milk

½ tsp vanilla essence

1 cup dry fruits mix

½ tsp orange essence

1 tsp saffron

Preparation

• Pre-heat oven at 200 deg C for 10 minutes• Pour 2 cups water for 1 cup rice in a container with sufficient space for the water to steam• Cover up the container with aluminum foil as shown in the picture • Bake in a oven at 200 deg Centigrade

Preparation

• Cook rice in the oven for 40 minutes The cooked rice will look as shown in the picture. It will be fluffy and separate grains will be seen.

Preparation

Shift the rice into a square casserole dish and add the apple juice, condensed milk, saffron( melted in a tbsp of water), dry fruits and both the essences.

Preparation

Wrap up casserole dish with foil paper and bake in oven at 180 degrees centigrade for 20 minutes.

The Prepared Dish

•Remove casserole dish from oven after switching off the appliance and when it is safe to handle the casserole. •Remove the foil to find the sweet rice pudding casserole which looks like in the above picture.

Serving Enjoy the baked rice casserole dish as a dessert. It is a delightful alternative to the conventional Payesh.