Chai Rice Pudding

• 3 1/2 cups unsweetened soymilk or low-fat milk
• 4 black chai tea bags
• 1 cup short- or medium-grain white rice
• 1/2 cup light brown sugar
• 18 tsp. salt
• 1 medium-sized apple, peeled, cored and diced
• 1/4 cup dark raisins
• whipped cream for garnish, optional
• cinnamon for garnish, optional

1. Bring 2 cups water and 1 cup soymilk to a boil in large saucepan.
2. Remove from heat, and add teabags.
3. Cover, and steep 5 minutes.
4. Remove tea bags, squeezing out any liquid.
5. Stir rice, sugar and salt into tea mixture.
6. Bring to a boil over medium heat.
7. Reduce heat, cover and simmer 10 minutes.
8. Add remaining 2 1/2 cups soymilk, and simmer, uncovered, 20 minutes, or until rice is soft.
9. Stir in apple and raisins; remove from heat.
10. Cover pot, and let sit 10 minutes.
11. Spoon pudding into 2-quart heatproof dish.
12. Serve warm or cold, with whipped cream and cinnamon, if desired.

soymilk, black chai tea bags, white rice, light brown sugar, salt, apple, dark raisins, whipped cream, cinnamon

Taken from www.vegetariantimes.com/recipe/chai-rice-pudding/ (may not work)