Creamy Roasted Cinnamon Rice Pudding

Instructions

• Bring milk, vanilla and roasted cinnamon to simmer in medium saucepan on medium heat. Stir in sugar, lemon peel and sea salt. Remove from heat. Gradually whisk 1/2 cup of the milk mixture into beaten egg. Add egg mixture to remaining milk mixture in saucepan, whisking constantly until well blended

• Stir in rice. Cook on low heat 20 minutes or until mixture begins to thicken, stirring constantly. Stir in butter. Pour rice pudding into large bowl. (Rice pudding will thicken as it cools.) Place plastic wrap directly on surface of rice pudding. Cool slightly

• Serve warm. Or, refrigerate 3 hours or overnight until well chilled. Sprinkle each serving with additional roasted cinnamon, if desired