Creamed Rice Honey Macadamia Pears

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Zwt7, italy. A sweet finish. From http://www.macnuts.com.au

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Steps

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Put the rice , 750ml water , milk and sugar in a pot.

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Remove the seeds from the vanilla bean and add the bean itself.

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Bring to the boil.

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Reduce the heat and simmer for 20 minutes , stirring regularly , or until the rice is tender.

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Blend the custard powder with 2 tablespoons water and stir through the rice mixture.

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Continue stirring until the mixture boils , then simmer for 2 minutes until the mixture thickens.

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Remove from the heat , cover the surface of the rice mixture with plastic wrap and allow to stand while preparing the pears.

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Gently heat the honey and cinnamon in a shallow fry pan , add the pear slices in batches and cook over a medium heat until they brown and soften slightly.

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Remove from the heat.

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Remove the vallina bean and spoon the creamed rice into bowls.

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Stand pear slies upright at the edge of each bowl.

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Sprinkle with chopped macadamias.

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Ingredients

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arborio rice, water, milk, soft brown sugar, vanilla bean, custard powder, honey, ground cinnamon, bosc pears, macadamia nuts