Ingredients

  • 3 cups milk
  • 1 14 cups water
  • 12 cup sugar, plus
  • 2 tablespoons sugar (125 g)
  • 2 slices lemons, zest of
  • 1 pinch salt
  • 1 cup originario rice or 1 cup long-grain rice, plus
  • 1 12 tablespoons originario rice or 1 12 tablespoons long-grain rice (200 g)
  • 1 cup raisins (165 g)
  • 5 -6 tablespoons marsala or 5 -6 tablespoons rum, divided
  • 2 large eggs, separated,at room temperature
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 5 tablespoons unsalted butter, room temperature (65 g)
  • 1 deep 8 inch sweet tart crust, baked 20 to 25 minutes (recipe 71610)

Method

  • Heat the milk, water, sugar, lemon zest, and salt to a boil.
  • Stir in the rice and reduce the heat to very low.
  • Simmer, covered, stirring occasionally, until all the liquid is absorbed, 3 to 40 minutes.
  • Spread the rice on a dinner plate to cool and discard the lemon zest.
  • While the rice is cooking, soak the raisins in 1/4 cup Marsala for at least 30 minutes.
  • When the rice has cooled to room temperature, whisk the egg yolks and vanilla in a mixing bowl until blended.
  • Stir in the rice.
  • Add the butter and raisins with the Marsala and mix thoroughly.
  • Beat the egg whites until the peaks are stiff but not dry and fold into the rice mixture.
  • Pour the filling into the tart shell.
  • Heat the oven to 400F.
  • Bake just until lightly creamy inside (a skewer inserted in the center should NOT come out compleltly clean), about 30 minutes.
  • If the top is too pale, you can brown it briefly under the broiler.
  • Cool on a rack, and brush the surface with 1 to 2 Tbs Marsala, making a few holes with a toothpick to allow the liquor to penetrate the interior.
  • Serve at room temperature.