Easy Instant Rice Pudding

I love rice pudding.  It reminds me of my grandmother.  She used to take me to this little diner for a bowl of rice pudding.  And they always poured a bit of cream on it with a little dash of cinnamon.  Delicious.  So of course it is one of my favorite things to make now for my daughter.  This recipe is very easy to prepare.

2 1/2 cups of milk
1 cup of instant rice
1/4 tsp salt
1/4 tsp ground nutmeg
1/4 tsp ground cinnamon
1/2 cup sugar
2 eggs
1/2 tsp vanilla

In a saucepan mix 2 cups of milk, rice, salt, nutmeg, cinnamon and sugar.  Bring up to a boil.  Reduce heat, simmer for 10 minutes, stirring frequently.  In a bowl beat eggs, add 1/2 cup milk.  Slowly add egg mixture to rice mixture,  stirring vigorously.  Continue to cook until thickened then add vanilla.  Serve with a dash a cinnamon.  I also like to pour a little bit of cream over top.