Rice Pudding with Spiced Pear

Ingredients:

• 1 Cup Rice
• 4 Cups Whole Milk
• 1/3 Cup Sugar
• 1/4 Tsp Salt
• 1 1/2 Tsp Vanilla Extract
• 3 Tbsp Butter 
• 1/2 Tsp Ground Cinnamon
• 2 Pear, remove seeds and cut into slices
• 2 Tbsp Brown Sugar
• 1 Tbsp Honey

Directions:

• In a large pot mix rice, milk, sugar, salt, and 1/4 Tsp cinnamon.
• Bring the mixture to simmer over medium-high heat.
• Keep stirring using a wooden spatula so the rice does not stick.
• Cook until rice is tender, around 20 minutes.
• Remove from heat and stir in 1 tbsp butter and vanilla extract.
• Transfer to a container and cover with plastic wrap.
• Make sure the plastic wrap is touching the rice so there is no build-up.
• Refrigerate and let it cool.
• In a skillet melt rest of the butter on medium heat.
• Add brown sugar, cinnamon, and honey.
• Bring the mixture to simmer.
• Add the Pears and gently stir and toss to coat in butter.
• simmer for 5 minutes or until the fruit is tender. 
• let it cool then serve on top of the rice.