Ingredients:
1 2/3 cups water
3/4 cup long grain rice
1 quart milk
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon nutmeg
1 teaspoon vanilla (optional)
1/2 cup raisins (optional) or 1/2 cup currants (optional)
Directions:
Boil water and add rice, cover and lower heat to simmer for 15 minutes.
Add milk and, if using them, the raisins or currants and vanilla and bring back to a boil.
Cover, lower heat and simmer until the rice is tender, about 20-30 minutes.
Season with salt.
Serve with butter, milk, sugar and cinnamon.
For a sweeter rice try adding 1/4 to 1/2 cup sugar with the milk.
Servings: 6
Time preparation: 15 min.
Time total: 45 min.