The Best Rice Pudding - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. boiling water
1/2 c. long grain rice
1/2 tsp. salt
1 qt. low or nonfat milk
1/4 c. butter
2 eggs
1/2 c. sugar
1 tsp. vanilla

Preparation

Combine water, rice and salt in 1-quart pan. Boil for 7 minutes. Add milk and butter. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat, cover and cook for 1 1/4 hours.
Beat eggs, sugar and vanilla. Add to rice. Remove from heat.
Can add 1/2 cup raisins, if desired. Turn into buttered shallow pan and sprinkle with cinnamon/nutmeg sugar.
Cover with plastic wrap and chill.