Rice Pudding With Fruit

Name: Rice Pudding With Fruit
Ingredients: 5 1/2 cups whole, low-fat or skim milk; 1/2 cup sugar; 2 teaspoons vanilla extract; 3/4 cup long-grain white rice; 3/4 cup diced ( 1/2 inch) dried fruits (raisins, apricots, figs, cherries); 1 cup yogurt or sour cream (optional)

6 ingredients

6 steps

Ingredients

5 1/2 cups whole, low-fat or skim milk
1/2 cup sugar
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
3/4 cup long-grain white rice
3/4 cup diced ( 1/2 inch) dried fruits (raisins, apricots, figs, cherries)
1 cup yogurt or sour cream (optional)

Directions

1

Bring the milk, sugar and vanilla to a boil in a saucepan.
2

Add the rice, mix well, and bring the mixture back to a boil.
3

Cover, reduce the heat to very low, and simmer for about 40 minutes, until the rice is very soft.
4

(The mixture should still be soupy; if it is not, add enough additional milk to make it soupy.)
5

Add the dried fruits to the pudding, mix, and set aside until cooled to room temperature.
6

Spoon into six dessert dishes and serve, if desired, with 1 or 2 tablespoons of yogurt or sour cream on top.