Rice Pudding

Note/Suggestions:  there are three different rice pudding recipes listed here, none use gelatin and all have a different taste and texture.

Ingredients:

• 1 cup of short grained white rice
• 3 cups of whole milk
• 1 tsp apple pie spice
• ½ tsp salt
• ½ cup brown sugar
• 1 Tbsp butter
• 1 cup raisins or other dried fruit of choice
• 1 tsp vanilla

Directions:

1. In a large sauce pan, combine the rice, milk, spice, salt and sugar. Heat to nearly boiling and then reduce the heat to a simmer and cover.
2. Continue to simmer for about 30-45 minutes, stirring often so the mixture does not burn on the bottom. When the milk is almost all absorbed and the rice is sticky and pudding like.
3. Add the butter, raisins and vanilla and stir well to combine. Serve warm or cold.

Rice Custard Pudding

Ingredients:

• 1/2 cup short grain white rice
• 1 1/2 cups boiling water
• 2 eggs
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/2 tsp. salt
• ½ tsp apple pie spice
• 2 cups milk
• 1/4 cup golden raisins
• 1 tsp vanilla

Directions:

1. Soak the raisins in hot water while making the rest of the custard.
2. Cook rice as per the packages instructions.
3. Pre-heat oven to 325 degrees.
4. In a medium large bowl, beat eggs, sugar, salt and milk. Stir in the rice, spices, raisins and vanilla.
5. Transfer mixture to a buttered 1 quart ovenproof baking dish.
6. Bake for 1-1 ½ hours.  Serve warm.

Quick and Easy Healthy Dessert: Brown Rice Pudding

Take any amount of leftover cooked brown rice. Put it into a pot with enough milk or soy milk to just cover the rice. Heat until the milk has started to be absorbed into the rice and it has become a thick pudding like substance. Add cinnamon & other spices, dried fruit and honey. The same technique can be used for leftover white rice as well.