Cinnamon Rice Pudding Mix

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 cup short-grain rice
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 2 cinnamon sticks
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon vanilla powder
• 1 3/4 cups water
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 3 cups milk
• 1/4 cup butter
• cinnamon sugar (optional)

Recipe

• 1 to make the pudding mix: place 1 cup of rice in a zip lock bag and seal.
• 2 in another bag, place the sugar, cinnamon sticks, salt and powdered vanilla; with a ribbon tie the 2 bags together, label and attach a gift tag with the following directions.
• 3 in a medium size pan; bring the rice, water and 1 tablespoon butter to a boil; stirring once or twice.
• 4 reduce heat; cover and simmer for 15 minutes or until rice in tender and liquid absorbed.
• 5 to the cooked rice, add 3 cups milk, 1/4 cup butter and spice packet.
• 6 cook over medium heat until thick and creamy, approximately 20 to 25 minutes, stirring frequenlty.
• 7 remove from heat; remove cinnamon sticks.
• 8 the pudding can be served warm, room temperature or cold, top with a sprinkling of cinnamon sugar if desired.