Golden Apricot Rice Pudding | Think Rice (Canada)

Ingredients

• 2 tbsp (30 mL) melted butter or margarine
• 3 tbsp (45 mL) brown sugar, firmly packed
• 2/3 cup (150 mL) dried apricot halves, plumped in hot water
• 1/3 cup (75 mL) sugar
• 1-1/3 cups (325 mL) milk
• 1-1/4 cups (300 mL) cooked USA rice
• 1/4 tsp (1 mL) salt
• 1/4 tsp (1 mL) ground cinnamon
• 1/8 tsp (0.5 mL) ground nutmeg
• 2 eggs, beaten
• 1 tsp (5 mL) vanilla extract
• Chocolate sauce
• Whipped cream for garnish
• Chocolate leaves for garnish (optional)
• Toasted almond slices for garnish