Egg--Free Rice Pudding

No-Egg Rice Pudding
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1 cup rice -- uncooked
2 1/2 cups milk (soy, rice, or almond milks will work)
2/3 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup golden seedless raisins (or the regular dark ones, or any
dried fruit you have on hand)
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
1/2 lemon rind -- slivered (I save citrus rinds in the freezer)
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 cup heavy cream or half-and-half -- chilled (I almost never use this, just a little more milk, so milk substitutes will also work fine)

Place all the ingredients except the cream in the crockpot and
stir once. Cover and cook on Low for 4 to 6 hours. Serve lukewarm
with chilled heavy cream or half-and- half. Makes 8 to 10 servings.

Having a timer on the crockpot would be prime. Otherwise, put the ingredients in the crockpot and set your alarm clock. Get up 4-6 hours before you want breakfast and turn it on low. Go back to bed.

I supposed you could also set the crockpot in your bedroom next to the bed and just reach over and flip it on when the alarm goes off. Then the smell of it cooking would wake you up.;-)