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Teurgoule
Cinnamon rice pudding
Teurgoule, Normandy's slow-baked cinnamon rice pudding
The name means 'twisted mouth' in Norman dialect, after the face you pull if you eat it too hot. Teurgoule comes from the Calvados countryside around Houlgate and Honfleur, where farm women left it in the bread oven overnight after baking; it is still the dessert at village fêtes and family Sundays, served with a slice of brioche-like fallue. Short-grain rice bakes for hours in creamy milk with sugar and cinnamon until it turns thick and pale caramel inside under a dark, almost burnt crust. Use a deep ovenproof dish that holds at least 2 litres. Chef's tip: never stir it once it is in the oven; the crust that forms on top is the best part and seals the creamy pudding underneath.
- Total time
- 310 min
- Difficulty
- easy
- Serves
- 8
Ingredients
- 5 ½ oz short-grain pudding ricenot rinsed
- 5 oz caster sugar
- 2 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1 pinch salt
- 8 ¼ cups whole milk
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Method
0/5 doneStep 1: Heat the oven to 300°F (275°F fan). Put 5 ½ oz short-grain pudding rice, 5 oz caster sugar, 2 tsp ground cinnamon and 1 pinch salt in a deep 2–2.5 litre ovenproof dish and stir them together.
Step 2: Pour in 8 ¼ cups whole milk slowly, stirring, until the cinnamon is mixed in and the sugar has dissolved. The dish should be no more than three-quarters full.
Step 3: Set the dish on a baking tray to catch drips and bake for 1 hour. Turn the oven down to 250°F (200°F fan) and bake for 4 hours more without stirring.
300 minStep 4: It is ready when the top is a deep brown crust and the rice underneath is creamy and thick, with only a little liquid when you tilt the dish. Common mistake: cooking it hotter to save time; the milk boils over and the rice turns grainy instead of creamy.
Step 5: Leave it to rest for at least 30 minutes. Serve warm or at room temperature, breaking through the crust so everyone gets some.
30 min
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 260 kcal
- Protein
- 8 g
- Carbs
- 42 g
- Fat
- 7 g
- Fibre
- 0 g
Nutrition values are estimates.
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Good to know
- How long does teurgoule take?
- About 310 minutes in total: 10 minutes to prepare and 300 minutes to cook.
- How many people does it serve?
- 8 as written. Change the servings above the ingredients and every amount scales to match.
- Is it vegetarian?
- Yes. It has no meat or fish.
- Is it gluten free?
- Yes, as written. Check the labels on stock, sauces and spice mixes, which sometimes contain gluten.
- Can I make it ahead?
- Yes. It keeps well, so you can cook it earlier in the day or the day before and reheat it.
- What can I use instead of short-grain pudding rice?
- Any long-grain rice, same amount.
- What can I use instead of caster sugar?
- Caster sugar, same amount.
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