Joan's Rice Pudding

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 2 tablespoons cornstarch
• 2 1/2 cups milk
• 1 egg, beaten
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 cups cooked long-grain rice
• 1/2-1 cup raisins (my view is it isnt rice pudding without the raisons!) (optional)

Recipe

• 1 in a large saucepan blend sugar, cornstarch and salt.
• 2 gradually add milk and cook over medium heat until smooth, thick and glossy.
• 3 pour some of the hot mixture into the egg, and then return to the pot, mixing well.
• 4 add the butter and vanilla.
• 5 stir in cooked rice (not minute rice) and some raisins.
• 6 pour pudding into a bowl, sprinkle with cinnamon.
• 7 chill.
• 8 good cold or warm, your preference.