Slow Cooker Rice Porridge

Name: Slow Cooker Rice Porridge
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 2 h 30 min
Total time: 2 h 45 min
Yield: 12 servings (1/2 cup each).
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons melted butter; 1 cup uncooked long grain rice; 1/4 cup sugar; 1 pinch salt; 3 cups whole milk; 2 cups half-and-half cream; Additional milk and cherry pie filling, optional; Toasted sliced almonds, optional

We Italians have a soft spot for our rice dishes. Whether it's risotto or rice pudding, it's all good. This not-too-sweet treat is a terrific way to finish a meal. Top it off with cherry or blueberry pie filling right before serving...or stir in a little Amaretto. —Lorraine Caland, Shuniah, Ontario

Ingredients

2 tablespoons melted butter
1 cup uncooked long grain rice
1/4 cup sugar
1 pinch salt
3 cups whole milk
2 cups half-and-half cream
Additional milk and cherry pie filling, optional
Toasted sliced almonds, optional

Directions

Brush the inside of a 5-qt. slow cooker with melted butter. Add rice, sugar, salt, milk and half and half; stir to combine. Cook, covered, on high for 2 hours; stir. Cover and cook until liquid is almost absorbed and rice is tender, 30 minutes.
If desired, stir in additional milk and top with cherry pie filling and almonds.

Test Kitchen tips

Replace some of the milk with a can of coconut milk for to create a coconut-flavored porridge. Top servings with toasted coconut.