Brown Rice Almond Milk Pudding

Ingredients

• 1 cup, dry, yields brown rice
• 3 large egg yolks
• 2 tbsps butter
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• 1 tbsp vanilla
• 6 1/8 cups almond milk
• 8 packets calorie free sweetener
• 1/4 tsp sea salt

Directions

1. Melt butter in sauce pan, add salt, sweetener and rice. Stir and allow rice to sauté for about 3 minutes over low heat.
2. Increase heat, add 6 cups almond milk slowly (reserving 1/8 of a cup) and bring to a boil.
3. Once mixture comes to a boil, reduce heat and allow to simmer, covered, on low heat for about an hour to an hour and a half, stirring occasionally. Do not allow to stick to bottom of pan.
4. Once most of the liquid is absorbed, beat egg yolks and vanilla in a small bowl. Heat 1/8 cup of almond milk in microwave for about 20 seconds and slowly add it to egg mixture to temper.
5. Slowly add egg mixture to pudding, stirring constantly. Allow to cook for 2 minutes, continuing to stir pudding.
6. Pour pudding into a pie plate or other serving dish, cover with plastic wrap (vent slightly) and allow to cool on the counter for about an hour.
7. Peel back plastic wrap, sprinkle top with cinnamon and recover. Place in fridge to continue cooling, although you can eat this hot or cold.