Flavoured Rice Pudding You Say

• 2 cups rice, white, cooked
• 2 cups half-and-half cream
• 2 eggs, jumbo, lightly beaten
• 1/2 cup golden raisin
• 1/2 cup sugar, brown
• 1 teaspoon lime zest, grated
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon, freshly ground
• 1/8 teaspoon nutmeg, freshly ground
• 1 cup strawberry preserves, good quality
• 1 cup heavy cream (hot version)
• 1/4 cup candied pineapple, shredded (cold version)
• 1/8 cup coconut, toasted (cold version)

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. In a large bowl stir the rice, half and half, eggs, raisins, 1/3 cup of the sugar, lime zest, cinnamon and nutmeg together.
3. Lightly butter a 1 1/2 quart casserole or baking dish.
4. Pour the rice mixture into prepared dish and sprinkle the remaining sugar on top.
5. Bake 20 - 25 minutes in a 350 degree oven.
6. To serve Hot Version.
7. Let cool slightly and just before serving, drizzle heavy cream on top and garnish with a large dollop of strawberry preserves.
8. To Serve Cold Version.
9. Cool to room temperature, then refrigerate until needed.
10. Get a small bowl and place the strawberry preserves and shredded, candied pineapple together and gently mix.
11. In a parfait glass layer rice pudding, 1/8 cup of strawberry mixture, more rice pudding, another 1/8 cup of strawberry mixture and finally top with more rice pudding, garnishing with the toasted coconut.
12. Chill until ready to serve.

rice, cream, eggs, golden raisin, sugar, lime zest, cinnamon, nutmeg, strawberry preserves, heavy cream, candied pineapple, coconut

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/flavoured-rice-pudding-you-say-291137 (may not work)