One-Pan Rice Pudding

1/2 Cup regular long grain rice
1 Cup water, slightly salted
1 quart milk
1/4 Cup butter
3 Eggs
1/2 Cup sugar
1 Cup raisins (optional)
1/2 Teaspoon vanilla
3 Tablespoons sugar
1 Tablespoon cinnamon

- Pour rice slowly into boiling water. Cover and cook seven minutes. Add the milk and butter. Stir a little, bring to a boil, cover, and turn to low and cook for 1 hour. meanwhile, beat eggs, add sugar, raisins and vanilla. Pour mixture into rice, stirring slowly until rice starts to thicken and bubbles. Serve hot or cold with mixture of cinnamon and sugar sprinkled on top.