Bring rice, water and salt to a boil in a very heavy pot; reduce heat. Cover and boil gently about 20 minutes or until water is almost absorbed. 1 1/2 c. sugar 2 sm. cinnamon sticks 3 pinches salt

Add hot milk, sugar, stick cinnamon and salt to cooked rice. Cook and stir over medium heat until mixture is thick, but still soft and moist; do not over cook. Remove from heat. Remove cinnamon stick. With a whisk, beat in: 1/2 c. raisins, plumed in hot water and drained.

Serve warm.

HINTS: Quickly whisk a little of the hot mixture into egg yolks before putting egg yolks in rice.