Cinnamon Rice Pudding

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 3/4 cup long grain rice (uncooked)
• 1/8 cup water
• 1 pinch salt
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 2 cups milk (separated 1 1/2 and 1/2)
• 1 egg
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1 -2 cinnamon stick
• 1/2 cup raisins (optional, i omit)

Recipe

• 1 boil water and a pinch of salt.
• 2 add rice, stir, reduce heat, cover and simmer for 18 minutes (dont peak).
• 3 in a separate pot add 1 1/2 cups milk, sugar and a pinch of salt and cinnamon sticks.
• 4 on low heat dissolve sugar in to milk stirring constantly, be careful not to burn the milk.
• 5 add cooked rice to milk mixture and cook over medium heat for 15-20 minutes or until thick and creamy in consistency.
• 6 in measuring cup combine 1/2 cup of milk, vanilla, egg (beaten) cinnamon and nutmeg.
• 7 remove pot from heat and remove cinnamon sticks.
• 8 add a small amount of the rice mixture to the measuring cup mixture (as to not scramble the egg) then pour the measuring cup mixture into the remaining rice mixture.
• 9 fold in raisins (if desired) and butter.
• 10 pour in to dessert cups and cover with plastic wrap tightly so a film does not form and refrigerate.
• 11 you can serve chilled or warm what ever your desire.