easy rice pudding

Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1/2 cup uncooked rice (short or long-grain)
• 1 cup water
• 2 eggs or 4 egg yolks
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup raisins (optional)
• 2 1/2 cups milk (whole or 2%)
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon cardamom or 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon or 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg (whatever you prefer)

Recipe

• 1 bring water and rice to a boil; reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer 14 min.
• 2 all water should be absorbed.
• 3 (alternately, use 1 cup of leftover cooked rice).
• 4 heat oven to 325 degrees.
• 5 beat eggs in ungreased 1 1/2 quart casserole dish.
• 6 stir in sugar, raisins, milk, salt, and spice.
• 7 stir in rice.
• 8 bake uncovered 45 minutes; stirring occasionally.
• 9 remove from oven and stir well.
• 10 it will still be pretty wet.
• 11 let set for 15 minutes to thicken.
• 12 serve warm or chilled.
• 13 (i like it better chilled!).