6 c. milk
1 c. sugar
1/4 c. unsalted butter
1 c. short grain rice
2 (3-inch-long) cinnamon sticks
1 (3-inch-long) piece vanilla bean
2 egg yolks beaten with 1/4 c. water
1 1/2 c. raisins, cooked and cooled

Boil in heavy pot milk, sugar and butter until sugar dissolves. Add rice, cinnamon sticks and vanilla bean; bring to a boil. Reduce heat and cook 8 minute. Stir in yolks and simmer 10 minutes. Cool; cover and refrigerate until well chilled, at least 5 hours. Remove cinnamon and vanilla beans. Mix in raisins. Serve chilled and refrigerate leftovers.