Traditional Dutch rice tart (rijstevlaai)
This dessert builds vegetable millk, yeast and dessert rice into a proper meal you can have ready in about 100 minutes. Below: the ingredients split into pantry staples and a quick shopping list, a built-in serving scaler, and the method in 14 steps.
You'll mainly reach for oven and saucepan. At involved difficulty across 14 steps, it's worth setting aside proper time for. As written, the ingredients are plant-based.
What you'll need
Shopping list (6)
Pantry staples (you likely have these)
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How to make it
- Heat the oven to 180°C.
- For the dough, mix flour and sugar in a bowl.
- Heat the 100 grams of milk to lukewarm and dissolve the yeast in it.
- Let stand for a while until it starts to bubble.
- Then add to the flour along with the coconut oil and mix into a smooth dough.
- Let rise for 30 minutes, covered, in a warm place.
- Meanwhile, make the rice pudding by putting the rice with sugar, milk and vanilla extract in a saucepan.
- Add the cardamom, star anise and cinnamon.
- Bring to a boil and cook, stirring constantly.
- Take out the spices.
- In a small bowl, mix baking soda with lemon juice/apple vinegar.
- Stir well until baking soda is dissolved, then mix into the rice pudding.
- Roll out the dough on a floured work surface (it is very sticky, but don’t stress it will be fine) and line the bottom and edges of a greased mold with it.
- Spread the rice pudding over the bottom and bake for about 25 to 30 minutes.
You'll use: Oven · Saucepan · Pan
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Ingredient substitutions
- Lemon
- lime · 1 tbsp white wine vinegar per lemon
Tips & common questions
How long does Traditional Dutch rice tart (rijstevlaai) take to make?
About 100 minutes from start to finish — an estimate based on the 14 steps and 14 ingredients. Times vary with your kitchen and how much prep you do ahead.
What can I use instead of lemon?
Try lime. See the substitutions section above for more swaps.
Can I scale this recipe up or down?
Yes — use the servings control above the ingredients and every quantity rescales automatically (fractions included). Cooking times stay roughly the same; very large batches may need a little longer.
Is Traditional Dutch rice tart (rijstevlaai) vegan?
Based on its ingredients, this recipe contains no meat, fish, dairy or egg, so it looks vegan-friendly. Always double-check labels on packaged items.
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