Impossible Rice Pudding

Ingredients

• 4 cups water
• 4 cups milk
• 1/2 cup butter (not margarine)

• 1 (3 ounce) box vanilla pudding mix (not instant)
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 1/4 cups long grain white rice
• 1/2 cup raisins (optional)
• nutmeg (optional) or cinnamon (optional)

Directions

1. 1

   Heat milk and water together on stove top to barely boiling.

2. 2

   Add rest of ingredients, except for spices and stir.

3. 3

   Cover and reduce heat to very low and cook for 45-50 minutes.

4. 4

   Check rice to make sure it is tender and liquid is creamy and thickened, if not, cover again and cook another 5-10 minutes.

5. 5

   Will thicken even more upon standing.

6. 6

   Sprinkle with Nutmeg or Cinnamon.