Rice Pudding

Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 5 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1/2 cup long grain rice, uncooked
• 3/4 cup light brown sugar
• 2 1/2 cups water
• 1 vanilla bean, split
• 1 1/2 cups 2% low-fat milk
• 1/2 cup raisins (optional) or 1/2 cup sultana, soaked in (optional)
• rum, for 30 minutes
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon

Recipe

• 1 combine rice, brown sugar, water and vanilla bean in a medium sauce pan.
• 2 bring mixture to a boil, then reduce to a simmer until all the liquid has been absorbed, about 45 minutes.
• 3 carefully remove vanilla bean. scrape out the seeds and stir them into the rice.
• 4 stir in cream and, keeping rice over low heat, bring to a simmer.
• 5 remove pudding when it begins to bubble, after 20-30 minutes.
• 6 stir in raisins.
• 7 transfer pudding to a medium bowl or individual serving dishes, sprinkle with cinnamon. refrigerate until chilled and ready to serve.