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Apricot and vanilla rice pudding

Apricot and vanilla rice pudding

By Abigail Donnelly

Serves 4

Difficulty Easy

Ingredients

1 cup Arborio rice
Milk
1 split vanilla pod
1 cup chopped dried apricots
2 T caster sugar
Milk
Flaked almonds

Method

Place Arborio rice in a saucepan over a medium heat and cover with milk. Bring to a simmer and add the seeds of split vanilla pod, chopped dried apricots and caster sugar.
Simmer for 15 to 20 minutes, stirring frequently and adding more milk as it is absorbed until the rice is cooked. Remove from the heat and serve with toasted flaked almonds.

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Apricot and vanilla rice pudding

Apricot and vanilla rice pudding

Ingredients

Method