English Rice Pudding

This recipe is from Southern Living and sounds so yummy!

• Ready In: 24 hrs 5 mins
• Serves: 18

Ingredients

• 3  cups cooked long-grain rice
• 2  cups  hot milk
• 2  cups  hot  whipping cream
• 4  eggs, lightly beaten
• 1 1⁄2 cups sugar
• 1  cup raisins
• 1  teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
• 2  tablespoons butter or 2  tablespoons margarine, cut up
• 1⁄4 teaspoon ground nutmeg

• Lemon Sauce

• 1  cup water
• 1⁄2 cup sugar
• 2  tablespoons cornstarch
• 1⁄8 teaspoon salt
• 1  tablespoon butter or 1  tablespoon margarine
• 1  tablespoon  grated lemon, zest of
• 1⁄2 cup fresh lemon juice

Directions

1. Stir together first 8 ingredients until thoroughly blended.
2. Pour into a greased 13x9 inch baking dish; dot with butter, and sprinkle evenly with nutmeg.
3. Place dish in a large pan; add hot water to a depth of 1 inch.
4. bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour or until lightly browned and set.
5. Cool slightly and cut into squares.
6. Serve with lemon sauce.
7. Lemon sauce:
8. Stir together water, sugar, cornstarch and salt in a small saucepan until smooth.
9. Cook, stirring constantly, over medium heat 5 minutes or until thickened.
10. remove from heat, and stir in butter, zest and lemon juice.
11. Serve warm or cold.