Winter Rice Pudding With Dried Fruits

• 1 cup glutinous rice
• 1 tablespoon peanuts
• 1 tablespoon pine nuts
• 1 tablespoon lotus seeds
• 8 ounces mixed dried fruit (raisins, kumquats, prunes, dates, etc.)
• 8 cups water
• 12 cup sugar, more if needed

1. Soak the rice in a bowl of cold water for at least 2 hours.
2. Drain well.
3. Soak the peanuts, pine nuts, and lotus seeds in a separate bowl of cold water for at least 1 hour.
4. Drain well.
5. Soak the dried fruits as necessary.
6. Drain well.
7. Chop all the large fruits into small pieces.
8. Bring the water to a boil in a pan, then add the sugar and stir until dissolved.
9. Add the drained rice, peanuts, pine nuts, lotus seeds, and dried fruits.
10. Return to a boil.
11. Reduce heat to very low and simmer, covered, for 1 hour, stirring frequently.
12. The texture of this dish should be that of a very thick soup.
13. Simply add more water to create a slightly thinner version.

rice, peanuts, nuts, lotus seeds, raisins, water, sugar

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/winter-rice-pudding-with-dried-fruits-284308 (may not work)