Ingredients

　　1/2 cup uncooked rice

　　3 cups boiling water

　　1/2 teaspoon salt

　　One 14-ounce can sweetened condensed milk

　　4 tablespoons (1/2 stick) butter

　　1/2 cup raisins

　　1 tablespoon vanilla

　　Measure rice, boiling water, and salt into top of double boiler. Cook over rapidly boiling water until rice is tender, about 40 minutes. Stir in condensed milk, butter, and raisins. Cook, stirring frequently, over boiling water until slightly thickened, about 20 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in vanilla. Serve warm or cold.

　　Paula Deen's Kitchen Classics