Creamed rice with spiced apples

Serves:

Ingredients

• 1 cup arborio rice
• 1/2 cup castor sugar
• 3 cups Evaporated Milk
• 4 red apples, cored and cut into wedges
• 1 cinnamon sticks
• 1 pinch saffron threads, (optional)
• 1/4 cup brown sugar
• 1 cup apple juice

Method

Place rice and 2 cups water in a saucepan, bring to the boil, without stirring, and cook over medium heat for 5 minutes or until most of water is absorbed.

Add caster sugar and milk and bring to the boil.

Reduce heat to low and simmer for 20 minutes, stirring occasionally to prevent sticking, until rice is soft

Meanwhile, place remaining ingredients in a saucepan and stir over low heat until brown sugar dissolves

Bring to the boil, reduce heat to low and simmer, covered, for 5-10 minutes or until apples are just soft.

Remove cinnamon stick.

Serve rice topped with apples and cooking liquid.

Serving Suggestions

Note