Aunt Lee'S Old Fashioned (Baked) Rice Pudding - cooking recipe

Ingredients

4 eggs, separated
3/4 - 1 cup granulated sugar
4 cups whole milk (or 2 cups whole milk and 2 cups evaporated milk)
2 cups cooked and drained white rice
2 tablespoons butter, melted
1 cup raisins
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/2 - 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
3 -4 tablespoons confectioners' sugar (10x powdered sugar)

Preparation

In a small bowl, combine sugar, nutmeg and cinnamon, mix until well blended, and set aside.
In a large (2 quart) bowl, beat egg yolks until light colored.
Add sugar and spice mixture and beat well.
Add milk and beat well.
Add cooked rice and mix well.
Stir in melted butter and raisins.
Pour mixture in to a buttered 3-quart ovenproof casserole dish or baking pan.
In a small bowl, beat egg whites until rounded peaks form.
Beat Confectioner's sugar into egg whites until whites are glossy and stiff.
Fold beaten egg whites in to rice mixture.
Bake at 325\u00b0F for 50-60 minutes.
Remove from oven and let stand until warm (20-45 minutes).
Stir pudding until smooth and well mixed.
Chill (or serve warm).