Stove-Top Rice Pudding - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 1/2 cups water
1/2 cup seedless raisin
1 pinch salt
1 cinnamon stick (2\")
1 slice fresh lemon rind
1 cup long grain rice
1 1/2 cups light cream
1/2 cup sugar
2 egg yolks, beaten
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon (optional)

Preparation

Bring water, raisins, salt, cinnamon stick and lemon rind to boil; stir in rice.
Reduce heat to low; cover and simmer until liquid is almost all absorbed, about 20 minutes.
Combine cream and sugar; stir into rice mixture.
Cook gently over low heat until mixture is creamy.
Whisk a little hot rice mixture into egg yolks, then stir yolk mixture back into pan.
Cook over med-low heat until mixture thickens, about 1 minute.
Remove from heat and stir in vanilla.
Just before serving, remove cinnamon stick and lemon rind.
Sprinkle with ground cinnamon if desired.