Almond Flavoured Rice Pudding

1 pint of milk
1Oz/30g of rice
I dessertspoonful of brown sugar
A small piece of  cinnamon
A couple of drops of almond essence

1 dessertspoonful of ground almonds
1 dessertspoonful of flaked almonds if you want

Lightly roast the ground almonds and flaked almonds if used.

Break up the piece of cinnamon a bit

Mix all the ingredients in a bowl with space to allow for the mixture to expand in the oven.
Bake at about 125 degrees C for 2 hours or so.

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