– Boil the rice in water until it thickens – use the package instructions for boiling times and temperatures– Do not drain – if you’ve cooked the rice down long enough, you shouldn’t have water standing. It should be absorbed in the rice and rice will be plumped up
– In a separate bowl, add the other 1 cup of milk to the egg yolks and whisk together– Pour the milk/egg mixture into the rice– Bring this mixture to a boil, lower the heat, and simmer without a coverfor 30 minutes – stirring occasionally
– In a small bowl, mix cornstarch with 1/4 cup of milk– Add cornstarch mixture and sugar to the rice mixture – stir over medium/high heat until thick (about 2-3 minutes)– Add vanilla and stir in