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  • 500g ready-made shortcrust pastry
  • plain flour
    for dusting

For the rice pudding

For the compote

Nutrition: Per serving

  • kcal636
  • fat38g
  • saturates18g
  • carbs63g
  • sugars30g
  • fibre3g
  • protein9g
  • salt0.5g
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Method

  • step 1

    Heat the oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6. Roll the pastry out on a lightly floured surface into a circle the thickness of a £1 coin. Line a deep 20cm tart tin with the pastry, leaving about 2cm hanging over the edge. Prick the base with a fork, then chill for 30 mins.

  • step 2

    To make the rice pudding, put the milk, cream, lemon zest and sugar into a pan. Bring to the boil, then pour in the rice and stir. Simmer, covered, over a low heat for 15 mins, then uncover and cook, stirring, for 25-30 mins until the rice is cooked but retains some bite. Remove from the heat and stir in half the lemon curd and mascarpone, then leave to cool slightly.

  • step 3

    Meanwhile, cover the pastry with a slightly scrunched sheet of baking parchment and fill with baking beans. Put on a baking sheet and bake for 15 mins. Remove the parchment and beans and bake for 15-20 mins more until golden. Leave to cool, then trim the edges with a serrated knife and set aside.

  • step 4

    Whisk the jam until smooth and spoon into the base of the pastry case, spreading it out. Stir the eggs into the rice pudding and tip into the case. Bake for 20 mins until just golden and set with a slight wobble. Leave to cool completely.

  • step 5

    Meanwhile, make the compote. Combine the blueberries, 1 tbsp water and the jam and microwave for 1-2 mins, stirring occasionally, until syrupy. The blueberries should be soft but still holding their shape.

  • step 6

    Remove the tart from the tin, put the rest of the curd in a piping bag and pipe over the top, then drizzle over most of the compote. Serve with any extra compote on the side.

Recipe from Good Food magazine, February 2020

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catherine.attridge0911746

I meant to say cook a bit more

catherine.attridge0911746

This is lovely but the rice wasn’t cooked enough and felt the pastry would be over cooked if I carried on. Can I cook the rice a bit first. What would you suggest

GillHunterHall

question

Hi can this be made a day ahead and can you reheat it?

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goodfoodteam

Hi, thanks for your question. Yes this can be made a day ahead and kept in the fridge once cooled (ideally within about an hour of cooking), but I'm afraid we haven't tried reheating it. As it contains rice it needs to be thoroughly reheated (not just warmed). Best wishes, BBC Good Food Team.

a11nnr58005

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Where did the other half of mascarpone go, or did I miss something

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goodfoodteam

Hi, thanks for your question. You add all the mascarpone in step 2. Where is says 'stir in half the lemon curd and mascarpone' it means half the lemon curd and all of the mascarpone. Sorry this wasn't clear. We hope this helps. Best wishes, BBC Good Food Team.

JulianStr

Very good, and not too sweet. I was alarmed when boiling the milk, cream, sugar and lemon zest. As it got hot the milk curdled, giving lumps of cottage cheese and whey. However, I carried on, and there was no problem with this in the end. It would be less scary if the recipe warned about this.

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