Rice Pudding With Sweet Brown Sugar

Cook Time: two hours, 30 minutes

Prep Time: 15 minutes

Total Time: two hours, 45 minutes


Ingredients:

1-3/4 cups water
1/4 cup lemon juice
one cup dried cherries
1/2 cup raw rice
four cups milk
2/3 cup light brown sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
Rind of 1/2 lemon, finely chopped
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Preparation:


Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F. Butter a 1-1/2 quart baking dish.


In a saucepan, heat the water and lemon juice to boiling. Remove from the heat and drop in the dried cherries. Let them sit for three minutes to absorb the liquid and plump up.

Combine the rice, milk, sugar, and salt. Bake in the prepared baking dish for one hour, stirring often so the rice doesn't settle to the bottom. Stir in the lemon rind, cinnamon, and cherries.

Return the dish to the oven and bake 1-1/2 hours more, or until the milk has been absorbed.

Yield: 6 servings