Mom's Rice Pudding

From Mom's cookbook

• Ready In: 1 hr
• Serves: 8

Ingredients

• 1  quart milk
• 1⁄2 lb sugar
• 1⁄2 lb rice
• 2  eggs, separated
• 2  teaspoons cinnamon
• 1⁄2 cup golden raisin
• 1  teaspoon vanilla

Directions

1. Combine sugar and milk in a saucepan. Place over medium heat. Stir until sugar is dissolved, then heat to just below the simmer point. Add rice and cook until the rice is soft, 20-30 minutes.
2. Beat egg yolks in a small bowl. Add hot milk, a spoonful at a time, beating well after each addition, until the egg yolks have tripled in volume and are very warm. Add the egg yolks to the pan and stir well. Add raisins, cinnamon and vanilla, and stir well.
3. Beat egg whites to soft peaks. Fold egg whites and custard together and transfer to a baking dish. Bake in preheated 300F oven until top is browned.