Stove Top Rice Pudding From Leftover Rice - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 cups leftover cooked rice (I like basmati or Jasmine)
2 cups milk
1 tablespoon butter
3 tablespoons cornstarch
1/2 teaspoon ground cardamom
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
3 dashes mace or 3 dashes nutmeg
1 pinch saffron
1/3 cup golden raisin
1/4 cup brown sugar
4 (1 g) packets Splenda sugar substitute (I used 4 packets Or sweeten to taste)

Preparation

In a small saucepan, combine all dry ingredients.
Slowly whisk in milk till well blended. Put saucepan over medium heat.
Add Butter and vanilla.
Whisk or stir until mixture thickens.
Remove from heat and add brown sugar and splenda packets to desired sweetness.
Combine rice, raisins and contents of saucepan. Enjoy warm or refrigerate and eat it later. This is really good -- you might eat too much!