Creamy Rice Pudding - Bonnie Stern - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 cup water
1/2 cup rice, short-grain is best
1/3 cup sugar
1 teaspoon cornstarch
1/16 teaspoon salt
5 cups milk, divided
1/8 teaspoon nutmeg
1/4 cup raisins
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 tablespoon cinnamon

Preparation

Bring water to a boil in a large saucepan. Add rice. Cover and return to the boil. Reduce to simmering and cook, covered, for 15 minutes or until water is absorbed.
Combine sugar, cornstarch and salt in a bowl. Whisk in 1 cup of the milk stirring until smooth.
Add sugar mixture, remaining 4 cups of milk, nutmeg and raisins to the rice. Stir well and bring to a boil.
Reduce to the lowest simmer setting, and cook, covered for 1 - 1-1/2 hours, or until mixture is creamy and tender. Stirring occasionally. Stir in vanilla.
Serve warm or cold, with a sprinkling of cinnamon.