Apple Cinnamon Rice Pudding - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 tablespoon butter
2 apples, diced (peeled if the skin bothers you)
1/4 cup sugar, divided
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup short-grain rice (arborio)
1 tablespoon flour
3 cups milk
2 teaspoons vanilla

Preparation

In a deep pan, melt the butter over medium-high heat. Add the apples, half of the sugar, the cinnamon and salt. Cook, stirring, until apples are softened (about 5 minutes). Remove the apples to a bowl.
Put the pan back on medium-high heat. Stir in the rice and sugar.
Whisk the flour into the milk and slowly stir into the rice. Heat until steaming, stirring often.
Reduce heat to low. Cover and simmer for about 25 minutes (until rice is very tender). Make sure you stir occasionally.
Stir in the apples and vanilla. Cool slightly and serve, or chill, and serve cold (the pudding thickens more as it cools). Sprinkle with added cinnamon, if desired.