Flavoured Rice Pudding You Say - cooking recipe

Ingredients

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)

Preparation

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