Categories: Desserts 
      Yield: 1 recipe 
  
      1 c  Quick Brown Rice 
  1 1/2 c  Water 
    1/4 ts Salt (optional) 
    1/2 c  Milk or soymilk 
    1/2 ts Vanilla 
      1 c  Dates, pitted 
      1 tb Arrowroot powder 
           -OR- whole wheat flour 
    1/4 c  Tahini 
  
  Cook rice in water and salt (if used) for 12 minutes.  Blend remaining 
  ingredients together in a blender, pour into a sauce pan and stir over 
  medium-low heat until thick.  Stir in rice, and let set 5 minutes before 
  serving.  Sprinkle with cinnamon if desired. 
   
  Source: Arrowhead Mills "Quick Brown Rice" tri-fold Copyright 1987 
  Arrowhead Mills, Inc.  (Reprinted with permission) Electronic format 
  courtesy of: Karen Mintzias