Pear Milk Rice with Almonds

Ingredients

• 1 Vanilla bean
• 500 ml unsweetened almond drink (almond milk)
• 1 pinch salt
• 2 tbsp birch sugar
• 125 g rice pudding grains
• 1 ripe pear
• 1 tbsp Lemon Juice
• 1 pinch Ground cinnamon
• 2 tbsp almond slivers

Instructions

1. 1.

   Halve the vanilla bean lengthwise and scrape out the seeds. Combine both with the almond drink in a pot, bring to a boil, then add salt and 1 tablespoon birch sugar. Stir in the rice pudding grains, reduce heat, and simmer for 30 minutes while stirring frequently.

2. 2.

   Meanwhile peel the pear and remove the core. Cut into 1 cm cubes. In a small saucepan caramelize the remaining birch sugar, then add the pears and lemon juice. Deglaze with 2 tablespoons water, cover, and simmer gently for about 10 minutes. Season with cinnamon.

3. 3.

   Toast the almond slivers in a non-stick pan without fat until golden brown and fragrant. Remove from heat and let cool on a plate.

4. 4.

   Fill small bowls with the rice pudding and spoon the pear compote over it. Garnish with the toasted almond slivers and serve.