Joni's Rice Pudding

Grrrrrgh!
Course : Puddings
From: HungryMonster.com
Serves: 8
 

Ingredients:

1/2 gallon milk
1 cup long-grain white rice
1 cup sugar
4 tablespoons butter -- optional
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
2 tablespoons raisins
 

Preparation:

Place milk, rice and sugar and a pinch of salt into crockpot on High. Cook for 1 and 1/2 hours. Stir and at this time if you like raisins add them, a couple of hands full and sprinkle in some cinnamon. Cook for another 1 1/2 hours, keeping a check on the last hour stirring often. As soon as it starts to thicken turn it off, if you like it real creamy. Let cook longer if you like it thick. It will thicken a lot after it cools. I use skim milk, omit the butter, and sometimes if I have it on hand add a can of evaporated milk, gives a little creamier taste, but either way it is just as good this way and a lot less fat etc.