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Rice Pudding with Caramel Cream and Almond Praline
Riz au lait, or rice pudding, is the signature dessert at L’Ami Jean, a Parisian bistro known for its innovative takes on robust French fare. Rice pudding typically is heavy, but chef Stéphane Jégo lightens his with whipped cream and pairs it with a mousse-like whipped caramel and caramelized nuts. If you prefer, instead of making the praline, simply top with chopped toasted nuts. For make-ahead convenience, there are a couple good stopping points in the recipe. After cooling, the pudding and caramel can be refrigerated a couple days. After the whipped cream is folded in, they will hold for one day.
4-6
Servings
Tip
Don’t use Arborio rice, as it remains too firm. We prefer Japanese-style short- or medium-grain rice, which cooks up with a soft, lush texture. When making the caramel, don’t allow the butter-sugar mixture to get too dark before adding the cream. The flavor is best if the mixture is brought only to the smoke point before the addition of cream halts the cooking.
3 hours
1 hour active
Ingredients
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½
cup Japanese-style short- or medium-grain white rice
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¼
teaspoon table salt
Directions
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01In a large saucepan, stir together the rice, salt and 2 cups water. Bring to a boil over medium-high, then reduce to low, cover and cook for 20 minutes; the rice will be al dente and will have absorbed most of the water. Stir in the milk and ¾ cup sugar. If using a vanilla bean, scrape out the seeds, then add them and the pod halves. Return to a simmer over medium-high, then reduce to medium-low and cook, uncovered and stirring occasionally, until the grains are completely tender and the mixture is thick and creamy, about 20 minutes.
Reviews
August 4, 2025
Extremely! Rich and decadent rice pudding concoction
This is a great recipe that isn't too hard and makes an impact. I will say, each component would be fine by itself, together, it is super decadent. It's important to make sure the caramel cream comes to room temp, it's not as effective right out of the frig if you already whipped it. To me, the secret star is the almond caramel topping. It would be just fine with the rice pudding.
July 2, 2025
Spectacular!!
Made this as recipe stated - no substitutions & it was ABSOLUTELY AMAZING!! Although after adding the heavy cream and cooking 20 minutes, the mixture was still too thin so i cooked it another 10 minutes and it was PERFECT!! This was so much better than plain rice pudding. My family said the pudding was so good by itself but the caramel cream and almond praline took it to another level! This recipe is for sure a keeper!!
June 24, 2025
Made it exactly as in the recipe and made it again with a twist.
Delicious as it is but I added a different twist. I added cardamom seeds to the pudding, put a teaspoon of cinnamon in the caramel whip and used cashews instead of pralines. Both were delicious!
June 22, 2025
Absolutely Fantastic!
Super easy and incredibly delicious recipe that can be made in stages a couple of days in advance. Absolutely company worthy! The Caramel Whipped Cream is to die for!
June 21, 2025
Beyond Perfect- And Worth The Effort
This recipe was absolutely amazing. Everyone who tried it was blown away. The whipped caramel cream is crave-worthy. The only thing I would do differently is I would use a little less sugar in the rice pudding itself. This is a definite make again!
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