Maple Rice Pudding with Apple and Pecans

Description
Contributed by Catsrecipes Y-Group
 * Serves: 8

Ingredients

 * 4 cups milk
 * 1 cup long grain white rice
 * 1 cup sugar
 * ½ tsp salt
 * 1 sweet apple, peeled and diced
 * ½ cup pecans, toasted and chopped
 * ⅓ cup maple syrup
 * 2 large eggs
 * 3 tbs golden rum
 * ¼ tsp ground allspice
 * pinch nutmeg

Directions

 * 1) In saucepan, mix milk, rice, ⅔ cup sugar and salt.
 * 2) Bring to a simmer, reduce heat, cover and simmer 20 min.
 * 3) Add apple cook covered until tender.
 * 4) In saucepan, heat remaining sugar and 2 tbs water.
 * 5) Boil until light amber in color.
 * 6) Line baking sheet with foil, spread pecans on foil.
 * 7) Pour sugar mixture over pecans.
 * 8) Let cool, break into small pieces.
 * 9) In bowl, whisk syrup and eggs.
 * 10) Stir rum, allspice and nutmeg into rice mixture.
 * 11) Whisk small amount of rice mixture into syrup mixture.
 * 12) Stir syrup mixture back into rice mixture, cook until thickened.
 * 13) Divide among 8 cups.
 * 14) Top with sugared pecans.