Rice Custard Pudding

Ingredients

• 13 c uncooked rice
• 3 Tbsp cornstarch
• 1 Tbsp vanilla
• 12 c sugar
• 4 c milk
• 4 eggs

Directions

1. Cook rice until tender in salted water
2. Scald 3 cups of milk and add drained rice
3. Mix cornstarch and sugar
4. Blend with 1 cup cold milk
5. Add to hot milk stirring until thick
6. Cook over low heat stirring often in double boiler 10 minutes or more
7. Add slightly beaten egg yolks cook 2 or 3 minutes until eggs are set Add vanilla
8. Turn into baking dish
9. Make meringue of egg whites adding 8 tablespoons sugar while beating mix half of the meringue into the custard
10. Mix the remainder on top
11. Bake until brown 325