Rice Pudding with Macadamia-Maple Brittle
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Ready In: 52 mins
Serves: 8
Ingredients
- 6 cups milk
- 1 cup sugar, divided
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1 cup medium grain rice
- 2 three inch cinnamon sticks
- 2 large eggs
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1⁄3 cup maple syrup
- 1⁄4 cup chopped macadamia nuts, toasted
Directions
- In a 4-quart saucepan, bring milk, 3/4 cup sugar, and the butter to a boil over medium-high heat, stirring until sugar dissolves.
- Add rice and cinnamon sticks; return mixture to a boil.
- Reduce heat to medium low, cover, and simmer 25 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together eggs and vanilla.
- Whisk 1 cup of rice mixture into egg mixture.
- Transfer egg mixture to saucepan with rice mixture, stirring until well combined.
- Reduce heat to low and simmer 10 minutes.
- Remove from heat, discard cinnamon, and transfer to a 2-quart baking dish.
- Let cool at least 20 minutes or cover and refrigerate overnight.
- Heat broiler.
- In a small bowl, combine maple syrup with remaining 1/4 cup sugar.
- Press macadamia nuts into rice pudding, covering the top.
- Drizzle maple syrup mixture evenly over top.
- Broil, 4 inches from heat, until lightly browned-- 2 1/2 to 3 minutes.
- Let cool, spoon into dessert cups, and serve.
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