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SERVES 2

375ml/1¹/₂ cups of the milk of your choice—I’d use semi-skimmed or soya

100g/¹/₂ a cup of basmati rice

2 cardamom pods, lightly crushed

1 stick of cinnamon

Honey or maple syrup, to taste

crème fraîche (optional)

For the compote

2 pears

60ml/¹/₄ of a cup of apple juice

1 teaspoon of cinnamon extract

There is a theme to my cooking that tends towards baby food. This is a perfect example.

In a heavy-bottomed pan, bring the milk and rice to the boil. Add the cardamom pods and cinnamon stick. Take the heat down to its lowest flame, or use a heat diffuser, cover the rice, and simmer for 20 minutes, stirring occasionally.

While this is cooking, peel and core the pears and chop into slices. Bring the apple juice to the boil; add the pears and cinnamon extract. Cook until the pears are tender, 5 minutes or so, adding more juice if needed. Remove from the heat and transfer to a blender, or purée them with a hand-held blender.

Fluff the rice and put into a bowl. Pour the compote on top with a drizzle of honey or maple syrup and, if it’s a particularly grim morning, stick in a spoonful of crème fraîche.