CREAMED RICE & HONEY MACADAMIA PEARS

Steps:

• Put the rice, 750ml water, milk and sugar in a pot.
• Remove the seeds from the vanilla bean and add the bean itself. Bring to the boil.
• Reduce the heat and simmer for 20 minutes, stirring regularly, or until the rice is tender.
• Blend the custard powder with 2 tablespoons water and stir through the rice mixture.
• Continue stirring until the mixture boils, then simmer for 2 minutes until the mixture thickens.
• Remove from the heat, cover the surface of the rice mixture with plastic wrap and allow to stand while preparing the pears.
• Gently heat the honey and cinnamon in a shallow fry pan, add the pear slices in batches and cook over a medium heat until they brown and soften slightly. Remove from the heat.
• Remove the vallina bean and spoon the creamed rice into bowls. Stand pear slies upright at the edge of each bowl.
• Sprinkle with chopped macadamias.