Ingredients
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4 -5 cups aromatic brown rice, cooked (brown jasmine or brown basmati, for example)
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1/2 cup dried cranberries or 1/2 cup dried tart cherry
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1/4 cup unbleached white sugar
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1/4 cup unrefined unbleached cane sugar or 1/4 cup brown sugar
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1/4 teaspoon ground cardamom
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1 (15 ounce) can coconut milk (regular or light)
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1 1/3 cups milk (soy milk or rice milk can be substituted)
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1 teaspoon almond extract
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1 egg (or non-dairy egg substitute)
Instructions
- Butter the inside of the crock pot or casserole dish.
- Stir together the cooked brown rice, the dried fruit, both sugars and the cardamom in the crock pot.
- In a saucepan whisk together the coconut milk, milk, and egg. Heat through until hot {{without}} boiling. Stir in the almond extract. Pour over rice mixture.
- Cook on LOW for 2-2 1/2 hours or until liquid has absorbed.
- OVEN method: Prepare recipe in Steps #1 and #2. Butter an oven proof 6-quart casserole dish. Place all ingredients in the dish and bake at 350º for 1 hour or until liquid has absorbed.
- If desired, garnish each serving with toasted almonds.
- Serves 6.