Fruited Rice Pudding

I love a good rice pudding. Rice and raisins swimming around in a rich and creamy sauce. Hmmm. While I usually make mine in the oven, this recipe is well worth the change, especially with the added fruit.

• 2 Quarts milk
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• 1 Cup rice


• 1 Cup sugar


• 3 Tbsp. margarine


• 1/4 Tsp. salt


• 1 Tsp. vanilla extract


• 1/2 Cup minced dried fruit (apricots or peaches or any combination)


• 1/4 Tsp. ground cinnamon

Put all ingredients into crock pot. Stir to blend well. Cover and cook on high 1 & 1/2 hours, stir once after about 1 hour. Or, cook on high for the first 30 minutes, turn to low and cook as long as you want.

Check and stir after the first 2 hours of cooking on low. If rice is not absorbing the milk quickly enough, turn the crock pot up to high again. Keep cover on at all times.