Baked Rice Pudding - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 cup basmati rice (uncooked)
8 cups milk (we use low fat)
1 teaspoon vanilla essence

Preparation

Preheat oven to 160 degrees celsius.
Rinse rice until water runs clear.
Combine all ingredients in a large oven casserole dish.
Cook uncovered in oven for 2 hours.
Raise oven temperature to 180 degrees celsius and cook for 1 hour more.
Serve with vanilla ice cream.
Variations:
can add cardamon powder/pod, flaked almonds, raisins/sultanas, coconut essence.