Recipe for cooking nutella rice pudding

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Nutella Rice Pudding

6 c. low-fat milk, divided
1 c. Nutella
2 sm. cinnamon sticks or 2 tsp. ground cinnamon
1 c. arborio rice (do not substitute or pudding will not thicken)
1 c. dried sour cherries or dried cranberries

Preheat oven to 325 degrees F. Coat a 9 x 13-in. glass or metal (not aluminum) pan with vegetable oil spray.

Over med. heat, whisk together 4 c. milk and the Nutella in a heavy-bottom 4-qt. saucepan. Add cinnamon sticks and bring to a boil. Stir in rice and sour cherries or cranberries and transfer to greased pan. Bake 30 mins., stirring every 8 to 10 mins..

Add remaining milk, combining well, and bake 15 to 20 mins. longer, stirring every 8 to 10 mins., or until pudding has thickened and rice is soft. Remove cinnamon sticks if using and cool 15 to 20 mins..

Serve hot or cover and refrigerate.

Makes approximately 12 servings.

Variation: If desired, sprinkle with cinnamon-dusted whipped cream.