Kittencal's Old Fashioned Rice Pudding

• uncooked white shortgrain rice3⁄4 cup

  (Aborio rice is good)

• sugar↗3⁄4 - 1 cup
• salt↗1 pinch
• milk or 1 quart half-and-half↗1 quart
• evaporated milk↗1 ounce

  (14 ounce) can

• vanilla↗1 teaspoon
• raisins↗1 cup

  (optional)

• cornstarch↗3 tablespoons
• water↗3 tablespoons

Step-by-step instructions

1. 1

   In a large heavy-bottom saucepan, cook rice according to package.

2. 2

   Drain any additional liquid; add the sugar, pinch of salt, half and half, evaporated milk and vanilla.

3. 3

   Mix, and simmer on low heat for 20 minutes.

4. 4

   In a small bowl, mix the water and cornstarch together until smooth; add to the rice mixture; simmer for 20 minutes longer.

5. 5

   Let cool, add the raisins.

6. 6

   enjoy!