Pumpkin Spice Rice Pudding

It's that time of year where everything is pumpkin flavored.  I love pumpkin flavoring in so many of my recipes.  And one of my favorite is rice pudding.  It takes so few ingredients, and your house smells so wonderful and fall like.  And it taste great served warm or cold, (I enjoy it cold the next day for breakfast).

You will need:
1/1/2 cup water
3/4 cup uncooked long grain white rice
1/2 teas. salt
4 cups milk
1/2 cup sugar
1 teas. vanilla extract
1/2 heaping teas. pumpkin spice

In a saucepan over add the water.

Stir in the salt.

Stir in the rice.  Over medium high heat, bring to a boil, then reduce heat, cover and simmer for 15 minutes until water is absorbed.

Stir in the milk.

Stir in the vanilla extract.

Stir in the sugar.

 Stir in the pumpkin spice.

Continue cooking over medium heat for 30 to 40 minutes, (or until it starts to thickened).  Make sure to stir frequently, (so the rice doesn't stick to the bottom of the pan and burn).  Remove from heat and allow to cool, the pudding will thicken as it cools. 

And in less than 1 hour you have pumpkin spice rice pudding ready to eat.  YUMMY !   It's definitely "comfort food".

I don't think there will be much left for tomorrow.

Try this and your family will ask for seconds.

Enjoy !