English rice pudding - raisins

Method

• Soak the raisins in hot water for 30 minutes or longer.
• Meanwhile, preheat the oven to 275 degrees.
• Rinse the rice well and drain.
• Set aside.
• Combine the milk, sugar, two tablespoons butter and the cinnamon in a saucepan and bring to the boil, stirring.
• Remove from the heat and add the rice.
• Drain the raisins and add them.
• Grease a five- or six-cup mold (an oval dish measuring about 14 by 8 by 2 inches is ideal) with the remaining tablespoon of butter.
• Pour in the rice mixture.
• Place in the oven and bake one hour and 45 minutes.
• For the first 45 minutes of baking, stir the rice-raisin mixture.
• Continue baking without stirring about one hour longer.