Rice Pudding with Spiced Pears

Directions

• Preheat oven to 200°C.
• Get a small baking dish and line with baking paper.
• Mix together the Chai spice, 1 tsp maple syrup, and 1 tbsp boiled water in a small pot.
• Pop the pear halves into the dish and pour over the liquid, coating both sides of the pear.
• Cover with foil and bake in the oven for 15 minutes.
• Remove the foil, baste the pears with the liquid in the pan, and cook for a further 15 minutes uncovered.
• Once cooked, remove from the oven and set aside.
• To make the rice, pop the rice, milk, vanilla, cinnamon, nutmeg, star anise, salt, and 40ml maple syrup in a pan.
• Bring to the boil, stirring continuously, and then reduce the heat and simmer for 20 minutes or until the rice is cooked.
• If it goes too thick, you can add more milk at this point.
• Serve the rice into small bowls and top each with a pear half. Can eat hot or cold.