Rice Pudding - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 c. water
1/2 c. uncooked instant rice
3 eggs, slightly beaten
1/2 c. sugar
2 tsp. salt
2 1/2 c. milk, scalded
cinnamon (if desired)

Preparation

Heat oven to 350\u00b0.
Heat water to boiling.
Remove from heat; stir in rice.
Cover and let stand for 5 minutes.
Blend eggs, sugar, vanilla and salt.
Gradually stir in milk.
Sprinkle rice mixture with cinnamon.
Pour very hot water 1 1/4-inches deep into pan.
Bake pudding about 70 minutes until knife inserted comes out clean.
Remove casserole from water.
Serve pudding warm or cool.