RICE PUDDING

Preheat your oven to 160 deg C . Grease a 1 litre ovenproof dish . In a bowl mix together 55gm rice ( 1/4 cup of short grain rice ), 410 ml (1 and 2/3rds cups) of milk 2 tbs of castor sugar , 185 ml of cream ( 3/4 cup )and 1/2 tsp of vanilla extract . Pour the mixture into the prepared ovenproof dish . Dust the surface with dried nutmeg and float a bay leaf on top .Bake in the preheated oven for 2 hours . The rice will have absorbed most of the milk and will be creamy in texture with a golden surface . Serve hot .