Make a rice pudding infused with hot cross bun flavours for a special (and healthy) Easter treat for the family. Use semi-skimmed milk for 2-5 year olds
Ingredients
- 1 tsp butter
- 1l semi-skimmed milk + 100ml
- 200g wholegrain rice
- 1 orange, finely zested
- 1 tsp mixed spice
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- A grating of nutmeg
- 1 tbsp orange segments
- honey and raisins, to serve
Method
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Butter the slow cooker all over the base and half way up the sides. Heat the milk to a simmer. Mix the pudding rice and the milk and pour into the slow cooker. Add the orange zest, and spices. Cook for 4 hours on low and stir once or twice if you can. If after 3 hours the rice pudding is beginning to stick to the base of the cook, add a splash of water. The rice will be tender when cooked. Add 100ml milk to loosen the pudding, if necessary.
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Serve topped with orange segments and honey, fruit and raisins, if you like.