Rice pudding with spicy cinnamon pears

Liven up a favourite dessert with tender, lightly spiced pears

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1 hour 30 minutes
Serves 2
2 of 5 a day

Nutrition: Per serving

Kcal225
Fat4.7g
Salt0.2g
Sugar25.2g

Recipe by: Rachel Clark | World Cancer Research Fund

Rice pudding is a traditional favourite with adults and children. Adding cinnamon pears to this recipe provides natural sweetness and contributes to your 5 A DAY.

Ingredients

For the rice pudding:

1 teaspoon sunflower oil
30g pudding rice
285ml semi-skimmed milk
¼ lemon, zest only, finely grated
½ teaspoon grated nutmeg

For the spicy cinnamon pears:

2 firm, ripe pears, cored and quartered
80ml 100% pure red grape juice
70ml water
½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
2 cloves

Method

Lightly grease a small ovenproof dish with the oil.
Put the rice into the dish, add the lemon peel, stir in the milk and leave to soften for about 30 minutes.
Sprinkle the grated nutmeg on the top and place in a preheated oven at 150ºC/Fan 130ºC for about an hour.
Meanwhile, mix the red grape juice, water, cinnamon and cloves in a small pan and add the pears.
Poach the pears over a gentle heat for about 20 minutes, turning once or twice.
Serve the poached pears over the cooked, warm rice pudding.