Ingredients

  • 3 cups water, divided
  • 1 cinnamon stick
  • 12 cup short-grain rice
  • 1 cup apple juice
  • 13 cup brown sugar, loosely packed
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 14 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 2 eggs, beaten
  • 13 cup currants or 13 cup raisins, washed

Method

  • In large saucepan, bring 2 cups of the water and cinnamon stick to a boil over high heat.
  • Stir in rice and return to a boil; reduce heat to low, cover and simmer for 35 - 40 minutes, or until rice is very tender and water has been absorbed.
  • Stir in the remaining 1 cup water, apple juice, brown sugar, vanilla and nutmeg.
  • Cook, covered, over low heat until rice is creamy, about 10 minutes.
  • Beat in eggs and currants (or raisins).
  • Cook, stirring, until thickened and creamy, about 2 minutes.
  • Discard cinnamon stick.
  • For best flavor, serve warm.
  • *** another variation used orange juice instead of apple juice.