Ingredients

  • 23 cup water
  • 13 cup uncooked long grain rice
  • 3 eggs, lightly beaten
  • 1 cup milk
  • 23 cup pumpkin puree or 23 cup canned pumpkin
  • 13 cup packed brown sugar
  • 1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 14 teaspoon salt
  • 34 cup dried cranberries or 34 cup raisins
  • 1 medium red apples (both apple and pear can be used together, 1 cup) or 1 medium green pear, cored and sliced (both apple and pear can be used together, 1 cup)
  • 12 cup coarsely chopped walnuts, toasted
  • 2 tablespoons honey

Method

  • Preheat oven to 325.
  • In small saucepan combine water and rice.
  • Bring to boiling; reduce heat.
  • Simmer, covered, 15 minutes or until liquid is absorbed, stirring once.
  • In medium bowl combine eggs, milk, pumpkin puree, brown sugar, pumpkin pie spice, vanilla, and salt.
  • Stir in rice and 1/2 cup of the cranberries.
  • Pour mixture into 1 1/2-quart straight-sided deep baking dish.
  • Place dish in baking pan on oven rack.
  • Pour boiling water into baking pan until water comes halfway up sides of baking dish.
  • Bake 30 minutes; stir.
  • Bake 35 minutes more or until outside edge appears set.
  • Remove dish from oven.
  • Cool slightly on wire rack.
  • Meanwhile, in bowl combine remaining 1/4 cup cranberries and boiling water to cover.
  • Let stand 15 minutes; drain.
  • Just before serving, toss together apple, walnuts, honey, and cranberries.
  • Spoon over pudding.
  • Serve warm.
  • To store, cover and refrigerate up to 24 hours.