Broiled Butterscotch Rice Pudding

Cool, creamy butterscotch rice pudding is served with a broiled, buttery maple-coconut topping.

Recipe Ingredients:

Pudding:
1/2 cup uncooked rice
1 cup water
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon maple extract
1 (3.75-ounce) package butterscotch pudding mix
2 cups milk
1 tablespoon butter or margarine

Topping:
1/3 cup maple syrup
2 tablespoons melted butter or margarine
1 cup shredded coconut

Cooking Directions:

1. For Pudding: Combine rice, water, salt and maple syrup. Heat to boiling over high heat. Stir once. Cover, reduce heat, and simmer for 15 minutes.
2. Blend pudding mix with milk and butter; cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, for about 5 minutes. Fold in cooked rice.
3. Spoon into ovenproof serving dish and chill.
4. For Topping: When ready to serve, spread with mixture of topping ingredients and broil slowly until golden, 2 to 3 minutes.

Makes 6 servings.

Recipe provided courtesy of the USA Rice Federation.