Persian Apricot Rice Pudding - cooking recipe

Ingredients

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

Preparation

Have a 1qt.
shallow bowl handy.
Put the rice in blender,blending until fine.
Pour into small bowl,add cornstarch& water,stir to dissolve the cornstarch.
Pour the drained apricots in blender,and blend until smoothy.
Add just enough milk to total 4 cups (approximately 2 cups milk.).
Pour into a small saucepan& add sugar& the rice mixture.
Over medium heat,stir constantly,until it comes to a boil.
Cook and stir for 5 minutes.
Remove from heat& stir in extracts.
Stir to blend.
Pour pudding into a bow,and allow to cool at room temperature for 1/2 hour,Then chill.
When pudding is cold,serve.