Old-Fashioned Rice Pudding

Ingredients :

• 6 cups whole milk, divided

• 1/2 cup sugar

• 1/2 teaspoon salt

• 1/2 cup long-grain white rice, I use a heaping half cup

• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract

• the ground cinnamon,

Instructions :

1. In a large saucepan, combine 5½ cups milk, sugar, and salt. Stir and bring to a boil.

1. Add washed rice (I use a heaping half cup), stir, reduce heat to low and cook for 50-60 minutes, stirring occasionally.

1. When rice porridge thickens, remove from heat, add vanilla, and cool. Then pour in the remaining milk, stir and serve with a pinch of ground cinnamon.