Rice Pudding with Bourbon

Course :	Puddings
From:	HungryMonster.com
Serves:	6

Ingredients:

3 1/2	cups	milk
1	cup	white rice -- cooked
3	large	eggs -- slightly beaten
1/3	cup	granulated sugar
2	teaspoons	vanilla extract
1/2	cup	golden seedless raisins
1 1/2	teaspoons	grated lemon rind
1	teaspoon	ground nutmeg
2	tablespoons	butter or margarine
3	tablespoons	bourbon or dark rum
1/2	cup	sweetened whipped cream

Preparation:

Warm the milk and pour it over the rice. Into the eggs, beat the sugar, vanilla, raisins, and lemon rind. Stir the milk and rice into the egg mixture. Scrape into the slow cooker. Sprinkle with nutmeg and dot with butter. Cover and cook on Low for 4 to 6 hours. Turn into a serving bowl and stir in the bourbon. Serve the pudding lukewarm with a dollop of sweetened whipped cream on top. Makes 6 to 8 servings.