Old-Fashioned Rice Pudding I

Ingredients

• 2 eggs, beaten
• 4 cups milk
• 1/2 cup white sugar
• 1/2 cup uncooked white rice
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/2 cup raisins (optional)
• 1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg

Directions

Preheat oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C). Grease a 2 quart baking dish.

Beat together the eggs and milk. Stir in white sugar, uncooked rice, butter, vanilla extract, raisins, and nutmeg. Pour into prepared pan.

Bake for 2 to 2 1/2 hours in the preheated oven. Stir frequently during the first hour.