Butter a 2-litre baking dish. Put all the ingredients for the rice pudding into a large saucepan and heat gently, stirring to dissolve the sugar. Simmer for 3-4 minutes, stirring all the time ...

Preheat the oven to 140C/285F/Gas 1. Melt the butter in a heavy-based casserole dish over a medium heat. Add the rice and stir to coat. Add the sugar, stirring until dissolved. Continue stirring ...