Tropical rice pudding

8 servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
1cupBasmati rice
cupMilk
½cupCoconut milk
1tablespoonFinely grated orange rind
1Cinnamon stick
1Vanilla bean; split
1cupBrown sugar
3Eggs; separated
2tablespoonsDark rum
500gramsTropical fruit; your choice
Such as sliced guavas; tamarillos, kiwi
Fruit; starfruit, mangoes,
; pawpaw and
Pineapple
6Passion fruit; halved & pulp
; remove

Directions

1. Place rice, milk, coconut milk, orange rind, cinnamon stick and vanilla bean in a saucepan. Bring to the boil. Reduce heat, cover and simmer over a low heat for 15 minutes or until rice is tender and liquid is absorbed.

2. Remove pan from heat, discard cinnamon stick and vanilla bean and cool slightly. Stir brown sugar, egg yolks and rum into rice mixture. Mix well.

3. Place egg whites in a clean bowl. Beat until stiff peaks form. Fold egg whites into rice mixture. Spoon mixture into a lightly greased 23 cm fluted ring tin. Place ring tin in a baking dish. Add enough hot water to come halfway up the sides of the tin. Bake in a moderate oven (180C) for 40 minutes or until set.

4. Remove tin from baking dish and set aside to cool. Unmould onto a serving dish. Fill centre with fruit and drizzle with passionfruit pulp.

Serve with cream, ice cream or custard.

Recipe by: Super Food Ideas (Aussie Magazine) Converted by MM_Buster v2.0l.