Creamy Rice Pudding - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 c. cooked rice
1/3 c. raisins
1/4 tsp. salt
3 1/3 c. milk, divided
2 Tbsp. butter or margarine
1/2 c. sugar
3 eggs, beaten
1 tsp. vanilla
3/4 c. halved, drained maraschino cherries

Preparation

Combine rice, raisins, salt and 3 cups milk in 3-quart saucepan.
Cook over medium heat for 25 to 30 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Add butter to hot mixture, mix well.
Combine sugar, eggs and remaining 1/3 cup milk; add to pudding, stirring constantly.
Cook 2 to 3 minutes, or until mixture thickens and coats a metal spoon.
Remove from heat; add vanilla.
Place maraschino cherries on paper towel to remove excess syrup; stir into pudding.
Spoon pudding into 8 individual dessert dishes. Serve warm or cold.