Creamy Rice Pudding

1 1/2c. cooked rice

11/2c. half and half

1/3c. sugar

1/4 tsp. salt

Mix in a sauce pan until creamy and thick.

Then add:

1 egg beaten with a little bit of the hot mixture.

(this is so the egg can be tempered to the heat)

Stir the egg into the pudding and cook for 2 more minutes.

Remove from heat and add:

1 tsp. vanilla

1 tbs. butter

Stir and serve warm or chilled.

To make chocolate rice pudding 

just add 1 c. good chocolate chips 

when you add the butter and vanilla.