Rizogalo Greek Rice Pudding

A dense and creamy Greek rice pudding, known as rizogalo, offers a thick custard-like texture brightened by lemon.

Category Tags:

Dessert

Cuisine Tags:

Greek

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Instructions

  1. In a large saucepan, melt butter over medium-high heat.

  2. Add milk and a pinch of salt; bring to a boil.

  3. Stir in rice and lemon rind; boil for 25 minutes, stirring frequently.

  4. Remove lemon rind and stir in sugar.

  5. Temper beaten eggs by gradually adding 1 cup of the warm rice mixture.

  6. Reduce heat to low, add tempered egg mixture to the pot, and cook, stirring constantly, until thickened.

  7. Remove from heat, stir in vanilla extract, and cool or chill.

  8. Spoon into serving bowls and dust with ground cinnamon.

Nutritional Info (per serving)

Calories: 173 kcal
Carbohydrate: 20 g
Cholesterol: 80 mg
Fiber: 0 g
Protein: 8 g
Saturated Fat: 4 g
Sodium: 118 mg
Sugar: 17 g
Fat: 7 g
Unsaturated Fat: 0 g