Maple Rice Pudding with Apple and Pecans

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Serves: 8

Ingredients
MAPLE RICE PUDDING


 * 4 cups milk
 * 1 cup long grain white rice
 * 1 cup sugar
 * 1/2 tsp salt
 * 1 sweet apple, peeled and diced
 * 1/2 cup pecans, toasted and chopped
 * 1/3 cup maple syrup
 * 2 large eggs
 * 3 tbs golden rum
 * 1/4 tsp ground allspice
 * pinch nutmeg

Directions

 * 1) In saucepan, mix milk, rice, 2/3 cup sugar and salt. Bring to a simmer, reduce heat, cover and simmer 20 min.
 * 2) Add apple cook covered until tender.
 * 3) In saucepan, heat remaining sugar and 2 tbs water. Boil until light amber in color.


 * 1) Line baking sheet with foil, spread pecans on foil. Pour sugar mixture over pecans. Let cool, break into small pieces.
 * 2) In bowl, whisk syrup and eggs. Stir rum, allspice and nutmeg into rice mixture.
 * 3) Whisk small amount of rice mixture into syrup mixture. Stir syrup mixture back into rice mixture, cook until thickened.
 * 4) Divide among 8 cups.
 * 5) Top with sugared pecans.

Contributed by:

 * Catsrecipes Y-Group