Ingredients:

1 cup short-grain rice or Aborio rice
1-1/2 cups water
2 to 3 cups milk
1/2 cup Easy Exoticâ„¢ Winter Sweet Blend
1/4 cup golden raisins
1/4 cup raw cashews or shelled pistachios, chopped fine
Seeds from 4 cardamom pods

Directions:

In a saucepan, combine the rice and water and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to a simmer, stirring occasionally, for 15 minutes. Add 2 cups of milk, Winter Sweet Blend, raisins, nuts and cardamom seeds; simmer, stirring often, for 10 to 15 minutes more or until rice is tender and mixture is creamy.  Add additional milk, if necessary.   Rice pudding may also be served chilled.