Name: Rice Pudding with Fresh Pears and Honey
Cook time: 1 Hour
Total time: 1 Hour
Yield: Makes 6 servings
Ingredients: 1 cup bomba or arborio rice; 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt; 5 cups whole milk; 1/2 cup sugar; 1/2 teaspoon orange-flower water; 1 pear, sliced; 1/3 cup chopped unsalted, roasted pistachios; Honey (for serving)

Three glass bowls of rice pudding with fresh pears and honey.

Rice Pudding with Fresh Pears and HoneyChristina Holmes

Ellsworth uses creamy bomba rice and orange-flower water to make an elevated rice pudding for her daughter—for breakfast: "It's a weekend treat."

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