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Ryż z jabłkami
Baked rice with apples
Ryż z jabłkami: Polish baked milk rice with cinnamon apples
Every Polish school canteen and milk bar from Gdańsk to Rzeszów has served ryż z jabłkami, and many grown-ups still bake it on a cold Sunday afternoon when autumn apples fill the market. Rice is cooked slowly in milk until creamy, layered in a dish with grated sharp apples, sugar and cinnamon, then baked until the top turns golden and the apple juices soak into the rice. It is eaten warm with soured cream or cold the next day from the fridge. A common mistake is using sweet dessert apples, which go mushy and bland; tart apples like Antonówka, Bramley or Granny Smith keep their bite. Chef's tip: squeeze a little of the juice out of the grated apples, or the bottom layer turns watery.
- Total time
- 60 min
- Difficulty
- easy
- Serves
- 6
Ingredients
For the rice
- 3 ¼ cups whole milk
- 3 tbsp sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 pinch salt
For the apples
- 4 tart applespeeled and coarsely grated
- 2 tbsp sugar
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- ⅞ oz butterplus extra for the dish
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Method
0/4 doneStep 1: Bring 3 ¼ cups whole milk, 3 tbsp sugar, 1 tsp vanilla extract and 1 pinch salt to the boil in a heavy pan, stir in 7 oz pudding or risotto rice and simmer over a low heat for 20–25 minutes, stirring often, until the rice is soft and the mixture is thick and creamy.
25 minStep 2: Heat the oven to 350°F (325°F fan) and butter a 20 x 25 cm dish. Toss the 4 tart apples with 2 tbsp sugar, 1 tsp ground cinnamon and 1 tbsp lemon juice and squeeze out some of the juice.
5 minStep 3: Spread half the rice in the dish, cover with the apples, then top with the rest of the rice. Dot with ⅞ oz butter.
5 minStep 4: Bake for 25 minutes until the top is golden in places and the edges bubble. Rest 10 minutes before cutting, and serve warm or cold.
25 min
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 310 kcal
- Protein
- 7 g
- Carbs
- 54 g
- Fat
- 7 g
- Fibre
- 3 g
Nutrition values are estimates.
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Good to know
- How long does ryż z jabłkami take?
- About 60 minutes in total: 15 minutes to prepare and 45 minutes to cook.
- How many people does it serve?
- 6 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.
- What can I use instead of pudding or risotto rice?
- Any long-grain rice, same amount.
- What can I use instead of whole milk?
- Semi-skimmed milk with 1 tbsp cream per 240ml (1 cup).
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