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Fırın sütlaç

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Creamy milk and rice pudding set in small dishes and browned under a hot grill until the tops are freckled and caramelised. Served chilled.

Fırın sütlaç is a Turkish dessert from Türkiye, ready in about 3 hours 55 minutes and made with short-grain rice and milk. It serves 6 and is rated easy to cook.

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Delicious traditional Turkish sütlaç topped with nuts, perfect for dessert lovers.
Photo: Orhan Pergel / Pexels · Pexels License
Prep
5 min
Cook
50 min
Rest
3 h
Total
3 h 55 min
Serves
6
Level
Easy
Calories
267

Ingredients

6 servings

To thicken

Method

  1. Step 1

    Simmer the rice in the water until the water is absorbed and the rice is soft.

  2. Step 2

    Add the milk (opens in a new tab) and bring to a gentle boil, stirring. Simmer for 15 minutes, stirring often so it doesn't catch, then stir in the sugar (opens in a new tab) until dissolved.

    • 18 min
    • medium-low heat
  3. Step 3

    Mix the rice flour (opens in a new tab) with the cold water until smooth and whisk it into the pan. Cook, stirring, until the pudding coats the back of a spoon. Add vanilla (opens in a new tab) if using.

    • 5 min
    • low heat
  4. Step 4

    Pour into 6 ovenproof bowls set in a deep tray. Pour cold water into the tray halfway up the bowls and put under a very hot grill (or the top of a 230 °C oven (opens in a new tab)) until the tops are spotted dark brown.

    The water bath stops the puddings from boiling over while the tops brown.

    Food cooking over a grill
    How it looks · Photo: Malte Luk on Pexels
  5. Step 5

    Cool, then chill for at least 3 hours. Dust with cinnamon (opens in a new tab) to serve.

    • 1 min

About this dish

Origin
Türkiye · Well documentedMore food from Türkiye
Dish
Dessert · Snack · Desserts
Cooking method
Simmered, Broiled / grilled under heat
Taste
sweet, creamy, mild
Diet
Vegetarian (lacto-ovo) · No gluten ingredients · No nut ingredients
All labelsVegetarian (lacto-ovo) · Eggetarian · Lacto-vegetarian · Pescatarian · Flexitarian-friendly · No gluten ingredients · Egg-free · No nut ingredients · Pork-free · Beef-free · Low-fat · Low-sodium
Without the optional extras: Alcohol-freeWorked out from the ingredients. How labels work
Good for
Make-ahead · Child-friendly · Budget-friendly
Cook more with
Short-grain rice · Milk · Sugar · Rice flour
Techniques
Broiling · Simmering

Allergens

  • Contains: Milkfrom milk

Based on typical versions of these ingredients and not verified allergen-free. Brands differ and cross-contact happens, so always check labels. For severe allergies, follow your clinician’s advice.

Nutrition

267 kcal per serving

Calculated

1 serving ≈ 275 g · recipe makes 6

Where the energy comes from

  • Protein 10%
  • Carbohydrate 71%
  • Fat 19%
Nutrition per serving and per 100 g
NutrientPer servingPer 100 g*
Energy267 kcal97 kcal
Protein6.6 g2.4 g
Carbohydrate47.8 g17.4 g
Net carbohydrate47.6 g17.3 g
Sugars33.6 g12.2 g
Added sugars25 g9.1 g
Fibre0.1 g0 g
Fat5.7 g2.1 g
Saturated fat3.2 g1.2 g
Trans fat——
Cholesterol17 mg6 mg
Sodium75 mg27 mg
Salt equivalent0.2 g0.1 g
Vitamins & minerals per serving
Potassium
241 mg
Calcium
201 mg
Iron
0.2 mg
Magnesium
23 mg
Vitamin A (RAE)
79 µg
Vitamin C
0 mg
Vitamin D
2.2 µg
Vitamin B12
0.8 µg
Folate (DFE)
10 µg

How these numbers were made

  • Calculated from USDA FoodData Central (SR Legacy) per-100 g values and the listed quantities.
  • *Per 100 g of combined raw ingredients; the cooked dish may weigh more or less.
  • Optional ingredients are not included: vanilla extract, cinnamon.
  • “—” means the value isn’t known for enough of the ingredients; it is never zero by default.
  • Values are estimates for guidance, not for medical dosing. U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service. FoodData Central, 2019. fdc.nal.usda.gov.

Good to know

Common mistakes

  • Not stirring enough — milk scorches easily on the bottom of the pan.

Serve with

  • Serve cold; ground pistachios or hazelnuts are a common topping.

Storage

  • Keeps 3 days covered in the fridge.

Original editorial recipe · FriendsPantry editorial · Not yet independently reviewed · Added · Updated

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Main ingredient

Used in steps 1, 2, 3

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