Cajun and Creole Recipes
Riz au Lait
Riz au Lait was made with leftover rice in Cajun homes years ago.
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups cooked rice
- Water
- 1 (12 ounce) can evaporated milk
- 1 egg, separated
- 1/3 cup granulated sugar
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Boil cooked rice in 1 cup of water for 5 minutes. Drain.
- Mix rice, evaporated milk and 1 milk can full (12 ounces) of water. Heat, but do not boil.
- Beat egg yolk well. Add sugar and pour into rice mixture. Continue to heat, but do not boil. Add salt and vanilla extract.
- Beat egg white until peaks form. Fold in and remove mixture from heat.