Cut the vanilla pod in half lengthwise and scrape out the pulp with the back of a knife. Boil up milk, 1 tablespoon sugar, salt, vanilla pulp and pod. Add rice. Cover and let it swell for about 30 minutes at low heat, stirring occasionally.
Peel and quarter the apples and remove the core. Cut the apple quarters into small pieces and add to the rice. Caramelise 50 g sugar in a pan. Add almonds and mix well with the caramel. Put caramel almonds on a piece of baking paper and let them cool down.
Chop the almonds. Arrange rice pudding with almonds and a little honey.