Pennsylvania Dutch Rice Pudding - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 tablespoons rice, uncooked (not quick cooking)
4 tablespoons sugar
4 cups milk (a bit more if needed)
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1/2 cup raisins (optional) or 1/2 cup craisins (optional)

Preparation

Preheat oven to 300 degrees.
Mix all ingredients in a casserole dish.
Bake for 2 hours, stirring every 15 minutes. Add more milk if mixture becomes dry.
Cool.
Cover with plastic wrap to prevent a \"skin\" from forming and refrigerate.
Wonderful when sprinkled with a little cinnamon-sugar (no need to buy the expensive variety, make your own by mixing 1/2 cup sugar with 1 tablespoon cinnamon and store in a small jar).