Rice Pudding - cooking recipe

Ingredients

4 c. white rice
1 stick margarine
1 c. sugar
6 Tbsp. vanilla extract
2 qt. half and half or cream
raisins (optional)

Preparation

Boil 4 cups rice in 1 gallon of water, until rice is semi-soft (want it to be a little hard).
Drain water, cut up stick of margarine and stir into rice along with 1 cup of sugar.
Set aside.
Heat half and half on top of stove.
Do not boil.
Let it come to a boil, then add to rice mixture along with 6 tablespoons of vanilla extract.
Stir entire mixture.
Put into preheated oven at 375\u00b0 for 45 minutes.
After 45 minutes, stir entire mixture and add 2 more tablespoons vanilla and raisins, if you want to.
Cook at 350\u00b0 for 30 more minutes or until mixture sets.