Layered Rice Pudding

By stancec44

Ingredients

• Ingredients for crust:
• 1/2 cup butter
• 1 cup flour
• 2 tablespoons powdered sugar
• 1/2 cup chopped pecans
• Preparation: Combine all ingredients in mixing bowl. Mix well with fork; press into bottom of a 13x9x2 inch-baking pan. Bake in preheat 350 degrees F. oven for 20 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool.
• Ingredients for cream cheese layer:
• 1 (8 oz) package cream cheese (can use low-fat version)
• 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
• Preparation: Combine all ingredients, beating until smooth. Spread over cooled crust.
• Ingredients for rice pudding:
• 3 1/2 cups milk
• 1 egg, beaten
• 1 (3 oz) vanilla pudding mix (not instant)
• 2 cups cooked RiceSelect™ Jasmati® Rice
• 1/4 cup raisins
• 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/8 teaspoon nutmeg (or to taste)
• 1 (8 oz) container frozen whipped topping (unthawed)
• 1/2 cup chopped pecans, toasted (optional)

Details

Servings 18

Preparation

Step 1

Preparation: Combine egg and milk in 2-quart saucepan. Whisk to combine; add pudding mix; continue whisking until dissolved. Stir in rice, raisins, cinnamon and nutmeg. Cook and stir over medium heat until mixture comes to a boil and thickens. Cool pudding. Pour cooled pudding over cream cheese layer. Top with whipped topping; sprinkle with toasted pecans, if desired. Chill until ready to serve.