KANZI® APPLE RICE PUDDING WITH ROASTED KANZI® APPLES & TOFFEE SAUCE

INGREDIENTS

for the apples:

  • 4 Kanzi® apples, peeled, core removed and cut into 8 wedges

  • 25g butter

  • 1tbsp brown sugar

  • 1 tsp cinnamon

  • 2 cloves

  • 1 cardamom pod

  • 1 vanilla pod, split

  • Zest and juice of 2 orange

for the rice pudding:

  • 20g butter

  • 90g pudding rice

  • 50g caster sugar

  • 1 liter semi skimmed milk

  • 1 tsp vanilla extract

  • a grating of nutmeg

INSTRUCTIONS

  1. Pre heat the oven to 170 °C.
  2. To cook the apples, place them in an oven proof dish along with the butter, brown sugar, spices, vanilla pod, orange juice and zest. Toss everything together then place it into the oven for 20-30 minutes until the apples are tender.
  3. Now make the rice pudding. Heat the butter in pan and add the rice. Stir, coating all the grains of rice in the butter. Add the sugar, milk, vanilla and a grating of nutmeg. Bring everything up to a simmer and cook gently, stirring occasionally for 30-35 minutes until the rice is cooked.
  4. When the apples are soft, take half of them and place in a blender. Blend into a fine puree, then stir it through the rice pudding.
  5. Serve the apple rice with the roasted apple wedges and a little of the cooking syrup.