Rice pudding & spiced plum bake

• plums↗500g g

  halved and pitted

• cinnamon↗1

  stick

• juice and zest 1 orange
• sweet sherry↗150ml ml
• golden caster sugar↗2 tbsp tbsp

  plus extra for sprinkling

• whole milk↗700ml ml
• golden caster sugar↗50g g

  plus extra for sprinkling

• pudding rice↗200g g
• ½ nutmeg

  grated

• can evaporated milk↗170g g
• knob of butter

Step-by-step instructions

1. 1

   Heat oven to 190C/170C fan/gas 5. Put plums, cinnamon, orange zest and juice into a medium-sized baking dish. Pour on sherry, sprinkle on sugar, then cover and bake for 30 mins, until plums are tender.

2. 2

   Meanwhile, bring milk and sugar to the boil. add rice and cook until soft, about 30 mins, stirring often. Add most of the nutmeg and stir in evaporated milk.

3. 3

   Remove cinnamon from the spiced plums, then spoon over the rice in an even layer, grate over remaining nutmeg and sprinkle over extra caster sugar. Dot butter on top, return to the oven and cook for 20 mins or until the top is golden.