Apricot Rice Pudding

Ingredients

 * 1/4	 	cup uncooked brown rice
 * 3 	 	tablespoons cornstarch
 * 3/8 	 	cup water
 * 2 (1 	  	lbs) cans apricot halves in juice, drained
 * 2 	 	cups milk (approx.)
 * 3/8 	 	cup sugar
 * 1 	 	tablespoon vanilla extract
 * 1 	 	teaspoon almond extract

Directions
1. 	Have a 1qt. shallow bowl handy.

2. 	Put the rice in blender, blending until fine.

3. 	Pour into small bowl, add cornstarch & water, stir to dissolve the cornstarch.

4. 	Pour the drained apricots in blender, and blend until smooth.

5. 	Add just enough milk to total 4 cups (approximately 2 cups milk.).

6. 	Pour into a small saucepan & add sugar & to the rice mixture.

7. 	Over medium heat, stir constantly until the mixture begins to a boil.

8. 	Cook and stir for 5 minutes.

9. 	Remove from heat & stir in extracts.

10. 	Stir to blend.

11. 	Pour pudding into a bowl and allow to cool at room temperature for 1/2 hour, then chill.

12. 	When pudding is cold, serve.