Creamy Sushi Rice Pudding - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 cups water
1 cup rice, uncooked (use calrose sushi rice)
2 cups milk, divided use
1/2 cup granulated sugar (add more or less, to taste)
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2/3 cup raisins
1 egg, beaten
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon butter

Preparation

In a 2-qt covered saucepan, heat 2-cups of water to boiling. Stir in rice, adjust heat to a low simmer, stir rice once more, cover pan and simmer rice for 20 minutes without peeking.
When rice is done, in another pan, or in microwave, heat 1-1/2 cups of milk almost to a simmer. Stir in sugar and vanilla.
Add the 1-1/2 cups of heated milk/sugar to rice and simmer for 6 minutes, stirring frequently. Make sure and stir the rice on the bottom of pan to avoid scorching.
Stir in raisins and simmer for another 3 minutes. Stirring frequently.
In a small bowl, stir 1/2 cup of milk with beaten egg and salt.
Add milk/egg mixture to rice and simmer for 2-minutes, stirring frequently.
Stir in butter and serve warm or chilled. Brown sugar and/or cinnamon may be sprinkled on top of served rice pudding.