Mom's Rice Pudding

From mom's cookbook

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.

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.

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.

milk, sugar, rice, eggs, cinnamon, golden raisin, vanilla