Creamy Rice Pudding with Caramalised Pears

 
 A great dessert for whole family. The will love it.

 Creamy Rice Pudding with Caramalised Pears

Serves 4-6 preparation: 15 minutes cooking time: 1 hour 30 minutes
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15g butter, melted                                                                            
2 cups milk
300ml cream
1/4 cup short grain rice
1/4 cup castor sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract or vanilla bean paste
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
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For Caramelised Pears
30g butter
4 medium pears,peeled,cored,thickly sliced.
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/4 cup cream
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Step 1. Preheat oven 160 degrees celcius. Brush a deep, 6 cup casserole dish liberally with melted butter. Combine all ingredients in dish. Bake covered for 1 hour until rice is creamy and almost tender, stir occasionally. Step 2. Remove lid. Give a stir and cook for a further 30 minutes uncovered. add milk if required.
Step 3. Caramelised Pears. Melt butter in a frying pan over medium heat until foamy. Add Pears and Cook, stir occasionally for 4-5 minutes or until tender and golden. Blend in sugar and cream. Cook, stirring occasionally for 2-3 minutes until sauce thickens slightly.  ​
Serve pudding topped with pears.
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Becs Tip​
Replace fresh pears with 825g tin pears.​
Already tender and the chopping has been done!