- 100g pudding rice
- 650ml whole milk
- 150ml single cream
- 2 vanilla pods
- 50g golden granulated sugar
- 1 whole nutmeg
- 1 large orange
- 4 cloves
- 50g mixed fruit
- 50g vostizza currants
- 75g dried apricots
- 1 cinnamon stick
- 100ml port
Heat the oven to 160C/325F/gas 3 (140C for fan ovens). Lightly butter a 2-litre baking dish or 4 individual 500ml dishes. Put the rice, milk and cream in a large pan. Split the vanilla pods length ways and scrape out the seeds using the back of a knife. Add the seeds and pods to the pan.\r\nGently bring the mixture to the boil, stir in the sugar, then reduce the heat and simmer for 5 minutes. Remove the vanilla pods. Transfer to the baking dish, or dishes, and sprinkle with a pinch of grated nutmeg. Bake for 40-45 minutes until the rice is cooked. Allow to stand for 10-15 minutes before serving.\r\nMeanwhile, cut a segment from the orange and stud with the cloves. Place in a pan with the dried fruit, cinnamon stick, port and 6 tbsp water. Grate the zest and juice the remaining orange, then add to the pan. Bring to the boil then simmer for 10 minutes; cool slightly. Serve the pudding warm with the fruit.