Can I use pearl barley instead of rice in baked rice pudding?

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I want to make a baked rice pudding with plums. I was wondering since pearl barley is sometimes used for risotto if I could use it instead of rice here too. Will it bet the sticky, sort of slimy consistency rice gets when boiled in milk?

You might want to look up "frumenty", a medieval dish (sometimes) prepared similarly. — Sneftel, Jan 27 '20 at 20:41

score 4 · Accepted Answer · answered Feb 06 '20 at 17:24

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In case anyone else was wondering too, I tried it and it worked fine. It's not exactly the same consistency as when using rice but I still enjoyed it very much.

answered Feb 06 '20 at 17:24

David O

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I'm not surprised, because I've had a pearl barley risotto (and it was delicious) – Chris H Feb 07 '20 at 16:18

Can I use pearl barley instead of rice in baked rice pudding?

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