Ingredients

  • 2/3 cup sweet dessert wine
  • 2 None cinnamon sticks
  • 10 None cardamom pods, lightly crushed
  • 1 lb plums, halved and pitted
  • 1 tsp arrowroot starch, mixed with 1 tbsp water to form a slurry
  • 2 1/2 cups milk
  • 1/2 lb short grain rice
  • 3 None egg yolks
  • 1/3 cup granulated sugar

Method

  • For the plum compote, bring wine, 1 cinnamon stick and 4 cardamom pods to a boil. Add plums, reduce heat and simmer for 5 mins or until plums are soft. Add arrowroot slurry and simmer, stirring, for 1-2 mins until thickened. Set aside to cool then remove and discard cinnamon and cardamom.
  • For the pudding, bring milk, remaining cinnamon stick and cardamom pods to a boil. Cover, remove from heat and set aside to infuse for 10 mins. Meanwhile, bring rice and 2 1/2 cups water to a boil. Reduce heat to a simmer and cook for 15 mins or until all water is absorbed. Strain infused milk into rice and simmer for 15 mins until very tender.
  • To finish, beat egg yolks with sugar. Add a little hot rice to temper, then stir back into the pan and cook for about 1 min until thickened. Serve hot with plum compote.