Old Fashioned Creamy Rice Pudding

Thanks to Minette Greenman, who will always be loved as a beloved grandmother!

¼ cup short-grain rice
¼ teaspoon salt
3 tablespoons honey or ¼ cup sugar
1 quart milk
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/3 cup raisins (optional)
Cinnamon to taste

Directions: Combine first four ingredients in 5 –6 cup baking dish. Bake at 325F for 2½hrs. Stir often during first hour, 3 times during second hour. Add vanilla, raisins, sprinkle with cinnamon; bake the last half hour -no stirring. Good hot or cold. Serves 6.