Instructions: Drizzle butter evenly into 6 individual oven-proof molds. Sprinkle with brown sugar; arrange apricots evenly over brown sugar. Stir sugar into milk; add rice. Stir in salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, eggs and vanilla; pour over apricots. Place molds in 13 X 9-inch pan with about 1-inch hot water; bake at 350 degrees F. 20 to 25 minutes, or until custard is set. Unmold immediately; let cool.

To serve place pudding on plate. If desired, spoon chocolate sauce on plate around pudding and garnish with whipped cream, chocolate leaves and toasted almonds.

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