Name: Coconut rice pudding and poached pears
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 2 cup (500ml) clear apple juice; 1 cinnamon stick; 2 medium pears (460g), peeled, quartered lengthways; 500 gram packet 90-second microwave brown rice; 1 1/2 cup (375ml) light coconut milk; 1/3 cup (75g) firmly packed brown sugar; 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 1 teaspoon vanilla bean paste; 2 tablespoon honey; 1/3 cup (55g) dried apricots, chopped finely; 1 cup (280g) greek-style yoghurt

Coconut rice pudding and poached pears

This divine coconut rice pudding with sweet spiced poached pears is the ultimate mouthwatering dessert!

Serves 4

Prep

10M

Cook

20M

Total

30M

Ingredients

2 cup (500ml) clear apple juice

1 cinnamon stick

2 medium pears (460g), peeled, quartered lengthways

500 gram packet 90-second microwave brown rice

1 1/2 cup (375ml) light coconut milk

1/3 cup (75g) firmly packed brown sugar

1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

1 teaspoon vanilla bean paste

2 tablespoon honey

1/3 cup (55g) dried apricots, chopped finely

1 cup (280g) greek-style yoghurt

Method

1.Combine rice, coconut milk, ¼ cup of the sugar, ground cinnamon and vanilla paste in a medium saucepan. Bring to a simmer; simmer over low heat, stirring, for 5 minutes or until heated through.

2.Meanwhile, combine honey and remaining 2 tablespoons sugar in a small frying pan over medium heat, stirring until sugar dissolves. Add apricot; cook, stirring, for 2 minutes or until coated and heated through.

3.Divide rice pudding among bowls; top with pears, yoghurt and apricot mixture.

Pear poaching liquid can be used in smoothies and to soak oats for bircher muesli or to moisten cakes. You could serve this pudding with vanilla ice-cream.
Note

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