Title: Hearty Rice Pudding
Categories: Dessert Fruit Pudding Lowfat
Yield: 8 Servings

1 1/4	c	Water
1/2	c	Uncooked brown rice
1	cn	(8-oz.) crushed pineapple in juice, undrained
1 1/2	c	Skim milk
1/4	c	Raisins
1/4	c	Firmly packed brown sugar
1/2	ts	Ground cinnamon
3	tb	Whole wheat flour
1	ts	Vanilla extract
1/4	c	Slivered almonds; toasted

Bring water to a boil in medium saucepan. Add rice; cover, reduce heat and simmer 45 minutes.

Drain pineapple, reserving juice; set pineapple juice aside. Add pineapple and milk to rice, stirring well. Place over medium-low heat; cover and cook 15 minutes. Stir in raisins, sugar, and cinnamon.

Combine reserved pineapple juice and flour, stirring until blended. Gradually add flour mixture to a rice mixture; cook over medium heat until thickened and bubbly, stirring frequently. Remove from heat; stir in vanilla. Spoon into individual dessert dishes; top with almonds. Serve warm or chilled. Yield: 8 servings (18% calories from fat).

PER SERVING: calories 157; fat 3.2g; carb 29.2g, protein 4.1g; cholesterol 1mg; sodium 29mg.

Source: Healthy Choice "CHOICES FOR LIVING HAPPIER AND HEALTHIER," Winter 1996. Typed in MM format and shared by Iris Grayson.

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