Vanilla rice pudding

Ingredients

• 1 cup short-grain rice
• 1 cup water
• 1 liter whole milk
• 1 cinnamon stick
• 1 vanilla bean
• 200 g sugar

Step-by-step preparation

1. Rinse the rice under the tap and drain.
2. In a large pot, combine the rice and water and bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring constantly.
3. Once it starts to boil, reduce the heat to low and add the milk, cinnamon stick and the vanilla bean, split in half.
4. Keep stirring for about 30–40 minutes, until the rice is tender and the mixture has thickened.
5. Add the sugar and stir well.
6. Remove the cinnamon stick and vanilla bean and let the rice pudding cool to room temperature.
7. Once cool, refrigerate for at least 2 hours, until well chilled.
8. Before serving, dust the rice pudding with a little ground cinnamon.