Ingredients

  • 250 g short-grain rice (or risotto rice such as arborio)
  • 1 liter milk (or replace 250ml by cream)
  • 100 g brown sugar
  • 4 small ripe bananas
  • 3 eggs (separate)
  • 50 g butter
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon lemon zest
  • 1 dash salt
  • 1/2 vanilla bean
  • 3 tablespoons brown sugar, for coating

Method

  • Slice vanilla bean in half lengthwise and scrape out seeds.
  • Bring milk and if using cream to a boil and add rice and vanilla seeds.
  • Reduce heat, cover pot and let rice steam until soft (about 20minutes).
  • Separate eggs and beat egg whites with a dash of salt until firm.
  • Mix butter, sugar until creamy.
  • Add egg yolks, cinnamon and lemon zest. Mix again.
  • Cut bananas in 5mm slices/rounds.
  • Add rice and mix until "batter" is homogeneous.
  • Incorporate beaten egg whites slowly.
  • Butter a casserole or a cake pan and pour in half of the rice batter. Spread mixture evenly.
  • Cover rice batter with banana slices and cover with the other half of rice batter. Spread evenly.
  • Sprinkle with 3 tablespoons brown sugar.
  • Let bake at 175°C for about 25-30 minutes until a golden brown crust has formed.
  • Enjoy!