Serves 4
• 1½ litre milk
• ½ cup sugar
• 1 vanilla pod, split seeds scraped
• zest of 1 lime
• 30g butter
• 1 cup short grain rice (or Arborio)
• ½ cup sugar
• ¼ cup water
• 2 star anise
• 8 feijoas, peeled
1. In a saucepan, warm milk, sugar, vanilla pod, seeds, and lime zest for 5 minutes. Remove vanilla pod.
2. In another saucepan melt butter and cook rice for 2 or 3 minutes, add milk mixture a cup at a time and stir frequently until rice is cooked, about 30 minutes.
3. Dissolve sugar and water in a small pot, add star anise and feijoas and poach for 5-8 minutes.
