MOTHER'S RICE PUDDING

1 quart half and half
2 cups milk
1 cup short-grain rice (Carolina)
3/4 cup sugar
Dash salt
2 egg yolks
Ground cinnamon

Combine half and half and milk with rice in saucepan.  Bring to boil.  Reduce heat and simmer over very low heat 45 minutes to 1 hour, stirring occasionally until rice is tender and mixture is slightly thickened.

Add sugar and salt.  Cook, stirring, until sugar is dissolved.  Beat egg yolks with small amount of rice liquid.  Return to pot and cook, stirring, 5 minutes.

Pour into serving dish.  Sprinkle with cinnamon.  Cool, then chill.  Makes 6 to 8 servings.