Name: BA’s Best Rice Pudding
Yield: 8 Servings
Ingredients: ½ cup light brown sugar; 2 tablespoons dark rum; 2 tablespoons orange juice; ½ cup raisins, dried cherries, or chopped dried apricots; 4½ cups whole milk; 1 cup arborio or sushi rice; ½ cup heavy cream; ½ cup granulated sugar; 2 cinnamon sticks; 1 1” piece orange peel; Kosher salt; 1 vanilla bean, split lengthwise; 1 large egg yolk

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We know raisins are controversial in rice pudding, so rather than fan the flames, we kept them separate. (But guys, there’s rum.)Alex Lau

We know raisins are controversial in rice pudding, so rather than fan the flames, we kept them separate. (But guys, there’s rum.) This is part of BA's Best, a collection of our essential recipes.

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