Kittencal's Old Fashioned Rice Pudding

Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 3/4 cup uncooked shortgrain rice (aborio rice is good)
• 3/4-1 cup sugar
• 1 pinch salt
• 1 quart milk or 1 quart half-and-half
• 1 (14 ounce) can evaporated milk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 cup raisins (optional)
• 3 tablespoons cornstarch
• 3 tablespoons water

Recipe

• 1 in a large heavy-bottom saucepan, cook rice according to package.
• 2 drain any additional liquid; add the sugar, pinch of salt, half and half, evaporated milk and vanilla.
• 3 mix, and simmer on low heat for 20 minutes.
• 4 in a small bowl, mix the water and cornstarch together until smooth; add to the rice mixture; simmer for 20 minutes longer.
• 5 let cool, add the raisins.
• 6 enjoy!