Rice pudding with caramelised Apples

Serves 4

Ingrediants

1 ¼ cups medium grain rice.
3 cups milk
1 ½ cups water
1 stick cinnamon
Pinch Nutmeg
¼ cup maple Syrup
2 Johnathon Apples, cored and cut into rings.
60g butter
¾ cup caster sugar
2 ½ tbsp water

Method:
Place rice, 1 ½ cups water, cinnamon and nutmeg into a saucepan.
Cook over low heat.
Stir regularly for 25 – 30 minutes or until rice is tender.
Remove the cinnamon stick and stir in maple syrup.

Whilst the rice is cooking heat a deep frying pan over low heat.
Melt butter.
Add Sugar and water and stir til sugar has turned golden brown.
Add the apple rings and cook for 5 to 10 minutes.
Turn the rings occasionally until the desired softness of apple is reached.

Serve on top of Rice pudding with a drizzling of the caramel from the pan.