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Rice pudding & maple pears

Rice pudding & maple pears

A classic pud that makes the most of in-season British pears. Apples work just as well. Find more sweet and savoury pear recipes to whet the appetite.

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Gluten freeVegetarian
  • Serves6
  • CourseDessert
  • Prepare10 mins
  • Cook2 hrs 10 mins
  • Total time2 hrs 20 mins
  • Plusstanding

Ingredients

  • 568ml semi skimmed milk
  • 150ml pot double cream
  • 80g caster sugar
  • 1 tsp vanilla bean paste
  • 100g short grain pudding rice
  • 30g butter
  • 4 firm British pears, cut into wedges, cores removed
  • 3 tbsp maple syrup

Method

  1. Preheat the oven to 150ºC, gas mark 2. In a medium ovenproof dish (about 1.5L and at least 10cm deep), stir together the milk, cream, sugar, vanilla bean paste and rice.

  2. Bake for 30 minutes. Stir, then return to the oven for 1 hour 30 minutes more. Set aside to stand for 5-10 minutes.

  3. About 10 minutes before the rice pudding is ready to serve, heat the butter in a large frying pan on a medium heat. Once foaming, add the pears and cook, turning regularly, for 5-7 minutes, until soft and golden.

  4. Add the maple syrup and allow to bubble for about 2 minutes until the pears are coated in a glossy sauce, then give the rice pudding a stir and serve with the pears.

Cook’s tip

Maple syrup is a popular pancake topping, and it’s also a wonderful natural sweetener for dressings and sauces. It’s a handy vegan alternative to honey, too.

Nutritional

Typical values per serving when made using specific products in recipe

Energy

1,596kJ/ 381kcals

Fat

18.6g

Saturated Fat

11.6g

Carbohydrates

47.1g

Sugars

33.1g

Fibre

2.9g

Protein

4.9g

Salt

0.2g

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