Rum Coconut Risotto

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup risotto rice
• 1 tablespoon butter (melted)
• 1 cup rum (dark)
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 3 cups coconut milk
• 1 cup heavy cream
• 1 cup water
• 1 tablespoon vanilla
• 1/4 cup coconut (shredded)
• 1 (12 ounce) can whipped cream
• 1/2 cup pecans (candied)

Recipe

• 1 saute risotto and melted butter.
• 2 add 1/2 cup rum to saute mixture over low heat and let rice absorb the rum.
• 3 in a separate pan heat sugar, coconut milk, heavy cream, and water. once sugar is dissolved add the rice mixture a little at a time, stirring often (about 20 minutes).
• 4 cook over low heat until rice is tender and creamy.
• 5 stir into mixture vanilla, other 1/2 cup rum, and coconut.
• 6 refrigerate until cold.
• 7 serve in little dishes topped with whipped cream and candied pecans.