Ingredients
1 c medium grain rice
4 c milk of preference
½ c sugar
1 tsp vanilla
½ tsp ground cinnamon
¼ tsp ground all spice (optional)
¼ tsp ground nutmeg
pinch if salt
Orange peel
More cream or milk to taste
For the Caramelised pineapple
2 tbsp butter
¼ brown sugar
400 g fresh or frozen pineapple chunks
½ tsp ground cinnamon
pinch of salt
Lime zest and juice
Directions
Step 1
Preheat oven to 180C
Step 2
In an oven proofed large pot (can be a dutch oven) heat the milk, sugar, spices and orange peel, until simmering add the rice and cook for 5 min
Step 3
Place the pot in the oven and cook for 45-50 mins, moving half way through the cooking, until rice has softened and liquid thickens
Step 4
Let cool down, if the consistency is too thick after this, fold in 1/4 to 1/2 of cream or milk or to your taste
Step 5
For the Caramelised pineapple
Step 1
Heat a pan to medium heat and melt the butter, add the sugar and let it caramelise
Step 2
Add the pineapple chunks, ground cinnamon, a pinch of salt and a splash of lime juice, let cook for 5-7 min until soften and caramelised
Step 3
Sprinkle lime zest and serve on top of the rice pudding with a bit more zest on top
