Recipe:  Brown Rice Pudding

It's getting colder, which means the need for comfort food is growing inside us! But lest we think that warm, comforting desserts have to be loaded with sugar, here is a recipe to satisfy our sweet tooth and the urge to curl up with something warm on a fall afternoon. (This recipe is adapted from "Nourishing Traditions" by Sally Fallon):

Brown Rice Pudding:

• 2 cups cooked brown rice
• 3 eggs
• 1 1/2 cups heavy cream
• 1/3 cup maple syrup
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 1/8 tsp sea salt
• 1/2 tsp cinnamon
• 2 cups raisins
• 3/4 cup pecans (can be roasted ahead of time if desired)

Beat eggs with cream, maple syrup, vanilla, salt and cinnamon. Stir in rice, pecans and raisins. Pour into a buttered casserole or souffle dish and bake for about 50 minutes at 325 degrees.