Toasted-Pecan Horchata

• 1/2 cup PLANTERS Pecan Halves, toasted
• 4 cups water
• 1 cup long-grain white rice, uncooked
• 1 Mexican cinnamon stick (canela)
• 2 cups milk
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/3 cup thawed COOL WHIP Whipped Topping

1. Reserve 6 nuts.
2. Place remaining nuts in blender.
3. Add water, rice and cinnamon stick; blend until smooth.
4. Pour into bowl; let stand 3 hours, stirring every 30 min.
5. Pour rice mixture through fine-mesh strainer into 2-qt.
6. pitcher.
7. Stir in milk and sugar.
8. Serve over ice.
9. Top with COOL WHIP and reserved nuts.

halves, water, longgrain white rice, cinnamon, milk, sugar, thawed cool

Taken from www.kraftrecipes.com/recipes/toasted-pecan-horchata-179810.aspx (may not work)