Maple Rum Rice Creme with Chocolate Sauce

Ingredients

 * maple rice creme
 * 1 cup short grain rice
 * 2 1/2 cup water
 * 2 cup soy milk or rice milk
 * 1/2 cup maple syrup
 * 1 tsp vanilla
 * 2 tbsp dark rum
 * chocolate sauce
 * 1/2 cup dutch processed or regular
 * -- cocoa
 * 1 cup water
 * 1/2 cup honey (up to ¾ c)
 * 1 tsp vanilla

Directions
Creme: in a large pot, cook rice with water, soy or rice milk & maple syrup, covered, for about 1 ¼ hours or until the rice is fairly mushy & most of the liquid has been absorbed. Puree cooked mixture with vanilla & rum till absolutely smooth. Transfer to a bowl, cover tightly & chill for several hours. Chocolate sauce: combine all ingredients in a heavy pot & mix well with a whisk. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, simmering gently for 15 to 20 minutes, stirring often, until the sauce has thickened & reduced to 1 cup. Allow to cool completely. Serve with the creme. "vegetarian times", december, 199