Rice Pudding - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 c. water
3 eggs, slightly beaten
2 tsp. vanilla
2 1/2 c. milk, scalded
1/2 c. raisins (optional)
1/2 c. instant rice
1/2 c. sugar
1/4 tsp. salt
cinnamon

Preparation

Heat oven to 350\u00b0.
Heat water to boiling.
Remove from heat. Stir in rice.
Cover; let stand for 5 minutes.
Blend eggs, sugar, vanilla and salt.
Gradually stir in milk.
Mix in rice and raisins.
Pour into ungreased 1 1/2-quart casserole.
Sprinkle with cinnamon.
Bake for about 70 minutes, until knife comes out clean.