Old-Fashioned Rice Pudding

Ingredients

• 3.5 ounce brown rice white
• 3 tablespoons butter 
• 0.5 cup cherries dried
• 1 large eggs 
• 14.5 ounce evaporated milk 2% low-fat divided canned
• 1.5 teaspoons ground cinnamon 
• 0.3 teaspoon salt 
• 0.3 cup sugar 
• 1.5 teaspoons vanilla extract 
• 6 servings water boiling

Equipment

• bowl
• frying pan
• sauce pan

Directions

1. Prepare rice according to package directions.
2. Stir together rice, butter, 1 cup evaporated milk, sugar, and salt in a medium saucepan, and cook, stirring often, over medium heat 20 minutes or until rice mixture is thick and creamy.
3. Place cherries in a small bowl; add boiling water to cover, and let stand 15 minutes.
4. Drain.
5. Stir together egg and remaining evaporated milk until blended; gradually pour into hot rice mixture in pan, stirring constantly. Cook, stirring often, 5 minutes.
6. Remove from heat; stir in vanilla and cherries.
7. Sprinkle evenly with cinnamon.
8. Serve warm, or cover and chill at least 2 hours.
9. *1/2 cup raisins may be substituted.