Apricot Arborio Rice Pudding

Bringing the sweet flavor of dried apricots
and the creamy goodness of arborio rice together,
this recipe will make you want this rice
pudding dish more than just once in a while.
Easy to prepare in a pan on the stove top.

Ingredients:
2 cups water
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup arborio rice
1/2 cup dried apricots, chopped
1 cup milk
another 1 cup milk
cinnamon sugar

Directions:
Place water and vanilla in a pot with a cover,
bring to a boil and add chopped dried apricots.
Stir and add rice, lower heat to a slow slow heat.
After a minute or two stir rice again.
Heat milk up in the microwave for two minutes,
add milk to rice and apricots and stir again.
Cover and let simmer for 15 minutes.
Add another cup of milk that you have warmed
up in the microwave for 2 minutes, stir and cover.
Let simmer another 15 minutes, stir, cover pot
and turn off heat completely.
Let sit on burner for 30 minutes.
until all liquid is absorbed,
and rice pudding is a very creamy and good.
Sprinkle top with cinnamon sugar.