Maple Rice Pudding with Apple and Pecans

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== Description ==
Contributed by Catsrecipes Y-Group
* Serves: 8
==Ingredients==
* 4 cups milk
* 1 cup long grain white rice
* 1 cup sugar
* ½ tsp salt
* 1 sweet apple, peeled and diced
* ½ cup pecans, toasted and chopped
* ⅓ cup maple syrup
* 2 large eggs
* 3 tbs golden rum
* ¼ tsp ground allspice
* pinch nutmeg
==Directions==
# In saucepan, mix milk, rice, ⅔ cup sugar and salt.
# Bring to a simmer, reduce heat, cover and simmer 20 min.
# Add apple cook covered until tender.
# In saucepan, heat remaining sugar and 2 tbs water.
# Boil until light amber in color.
# Line baking sheet with foil, spread pecans on foil.
# Pour sugar mixture over pecans.
# Let cool, break into small pieces.
# In bowl, whisk syrup and eggs.
# Stir rum, allspice and nutmeg into rice mixture.
# Whisk small amount of rice mixture into syrup mixture.
# Stir syrup mixture back into rice mixture, cook until thickened.
# Divide among 8 cups.
# Top with sugared pecans.
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