Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
     1/4            c.  brown rice      uncooked
  3              Tbsp.  cornstarch
     1/3            c.  water
  2              1 lb.  cans apricot halves (packed in juice)
                        drained
  2                     « c. skim milk (approximately)
     1/3            c.  sugar
  1              Tbsp.  vanilla extract
  1               tsp.  almond extract

Preparation:

Have 1 qt. shallow bowl ready. Place rice in blender container and blend until fine, about 1 minute. Place in small bowl and add cornstarch and water. Stir to dissolve cornstarch. Place drained apricots in blender container. Blend until smooth. Add enough milk to total 4 cups (This will take approximately 2 « cups milk.). Pour into small saucepan. Add sugar and rice mixture. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until mixture comes to a boil. Continue to cook and stir for 5 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in extracts. Pour pudding into a bowl. Let cool at room temperature for 30 minutes, then chill thoroughly. Serve cold.

Nutritional Information:

1752 Calories (kcal); trace Total Fat; (0% calories from fat); 1g Protein; 418g Carbohydrate; 0mg Cholesterol; 38mg Sodium