Raisin and Rice Pudding Jaffle

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup medium grain rice
• 1 tablespoon raisins
• 2 cups milk
• Pinch ground cinnamon
• ½ teaspoon vanilla bean paste
• 1 tablespoon caster sugar
• Softened butter
• 8 slices fruit and nut loaf
• Maple syrup to serve

Method

1. Place rice, raisins, milk, cinnamon and vanilla bean into a saucepan and simmer for 20 minutes, stirring frequently, until rice is tender and milk has been absorbed. Stir in sugar and set aside to cool completely.
2. Preheat jaffle maker until green light switches on.
3. Butter one side of each slice and place bread, buttered side down. Spread rice pudding evenly over the 4 slices and cover with remaining bread, buttered side facing up.
4. Place into jaffle maker, close lid and cook 3 minutes or until bread is golden and crisp. Repeat with remaining jaffles.
5. Serve with a drizzle of maple syrup.