- Preheat oven to 375°F.
- Slice off and reserve the top 1 1/2 inches of the pumpkin.
- Scoop out the seeds and stringy pulp.
- Rub inside of the pumpkin with butter, rub with 1 tablespoon brown sugar and salt to taste.
- Combine rice, evaporated milk, molasses, vanilla, cinnamon, the remaining 3 tablespoons brown sugar and salt to taste in a small saucepan and bring to a boil, stirring occasionally.
- Put pumpkin in a baking dish; fill pumpkin with rice mixture.
- Cover with pumpkin top and add 1 inch of boiling water to baking dish.
- Cover loosely with foil and bake until pumpkin is tender and rice pudding is thick, about 2 hours.
- Scrape pumpkin flesh and stir into rice pudding; sprinkle with brown sugar and cinnamon.
Makes 8 servings.
Approximate Nutrient Analysis per serving (not including salt to taste):
140 calories, 5 g fat, 3 g saturated fat, 15 mg cholesterol, 50 mg sodium, 21 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 14 g sugar, 4 g protein