Swedish Rice Pudding - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 1/2 c. Minute rice or 1/2 c. long grain rice
1 qt. milk
3 eggs, separated
1/2 c. sugar
2 Tbsp. butter
1/2 tsp. salt
dash of cinnamon and nutmeg
raisins (if desired)

Preparation

Boil milk and rice in a double boiler for 1 1/2 hours.
Beat egg yolks with sugar, salt and spices.
Add to rice mixture.
Pour into baking dish and top with meringue (beat egg whites until stiff, add 2 tablespoons sugar and continue to beat).
Brown in slow oven (300\u00b0) for 20 to 30 minutes.