Creamy Rice Pudding - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3/4 c. sugar
2 Tbsp. cornstarch
1/4 tsp. salt
2 c. milk
2 egg yolks, beaten
2 c. cooked rice
1 Tbsp. butter or margarine
1 tsp. vanilla
ground nutmeg
ground cinnamon
raisins (optional)

Preparation

Combine sugar, cornstarch and salt in a 1 1/2-quart glass casserole.
Gradually stir in milk.
Microwave at High setting 8 minutes or until mixture comes to a boil and thickens, stirring every 2 minutes.
Stir a small amount of hot mixture into egg yolks.
Immediately pour yolk mixture back into remaining hot mixture, blending thoroughly.
Microwave at High setting 2 minutes, stirring after 1 minute.
Fold in rice, butter and vanilla.
Mix in nutmeg and cinnamon to taste.
Add raisins, if desired.