Bring
water and salt to a boil in a small pot. Add rice and
stir. Cover, reduce heat and simmer for 30 minutes until
tender. Add raisins during the last 10 or 15 minutes
to plump them.
Meanwhile,
in top of double boiler combine sugar, flour and 3/8
teaspoon salt. Stir in milk slowly, mixing after each
addition so there are no lumps. Cook, stirring constantly,
until thickened.
Add
a small amount of the cooked milk mixture to the egg
yolks, stirring as you add it. Then stir the egg yolks
into the milk mixture in the double boiler and cook
for 10 minutes.
Remove
from heat and stir in rice, raisins, vanilla, nutmeg
and cinnamon. Serve warm or cold.
