Baked Rice Pudding (Unni Riisipuuro) - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 cup uncooked rice
3 cups milk
1/4 cup butter, melted
1/2 cup sugar
3 eggs, beaten
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup almonds, sliced and unblanched
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 whole almond, blanched (optional)
light cream

Preparation

Cook rice according to package directions. Drain and rinse under cold water.
Combine milk, melted butter, sugar, eggs, and salt.
Stir in the rice and pour into a well-buttered 2-quart casserole.
Combine the sliced almonds and cinnamon and sprinkle over the pudding.
Bake in a moderate oven (350 degrees Farenheit) for about 1 hour or until the pudding has thickened sufficiently.
Press the whole almond into the pudding and cover the mark left.
Serve either hot or chilled with the light cream to pour over it.