Rice Pudding (Pumpkin)

Ingredients:

• 2 cups brown rice (cooked until tender in 4 cups of water)
• 20 oz. can pumpkin
• 1 cup apple juice
• 1 large banana or 2 small
• 20 pitted dates
• 1/2 cup rolled oats
• 2 tsp. cinnamon
• 1 tsp. ginger
• 1/2 tsp. cloves
• 2 cups raisins

Directions:

Begin by putting the rice on the stove to cook.

Put the juice, dates, and banana into the bowl of a food processor. Blend until creamy smooth. Set aside until the rice is cooked.

If the rice cooking pot is large enough, the other ingredients may be mixed in it, otherwise use a large mixing bowl. Add all the remaining ingredients to the cooked rice and mix thoroughly. Place the ingredients in a sprayed 9x13 pan and smooth evenly. Bake at 325 degrees for 25-30 minutes. Check the pudding after about 20 minutes. When the top is firm or showing signs of "cracking" remove from the oven and let cool on a wire rack.