Power Pilaf

Ingredients

• Caramel Syrup:
  1 unit
• Sugar
  1 cup
• hot water
  2/3 cup
• vanilla extract
  2 teaspoons
• Praline Pancakes:
  1 unit
• milk
  1 1/2 cups
• unsalted butter

  melted
  1/4 cup
• egg yolks

  beaten
  4 unit
• brandy
  2 teaspoons
• vanilla extract
  1 teaspoon
• all-purpose flour
  1 cup
• Sugar
  2 tablespoons
• baking powder
  2 teaspoons
• salt
  1/2 teaspoon
• ground cinnamon
  1/8 teaspoon
• cooked rice

  cooled
  1 cup
• pecans

  coarsely chopped
  1/2 cup