Rice Pudding Pear Tart - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 prepared pie crust
2 c. dry red wine
1 tsp. cinnamon
2 large pears, peeled, halved and cored
2 c. cooked rice
2 c. half and half
1/2 c. sugar
2 Tbsp. butter or margarine
1/4 tsp. salt
2 eggs, beaten
1 tsp. vanilla
1 Tbsp. sugar

Preparation

Bake pie crust at 450\u00b0 for 8 to 10 minutes (until lightly browned).
Set aside.
Bring wine and cinnamon to a boil in a 10-inch skillet.
Add pears; reduce heat, cover and poach for 10 minutes.
Turn over; continue until tender.
Remove from wine; set aside.
Combine rice with half and half, sugar, butter and salt in a 3-quart saucepan.
Cook over medium heat until slightly thickened.
Add eggs and vanilla; cook 2 minutes.
Pour into pie crust.
Cut lengthwise slits in pears and fan over pudding.
Bake at 350\u00b0 until pudding is set.