Rice Pudding

3-1/2 cups milk
1/2 cup sugar, divided
1 cinnamon stick
1/2 cup uncooked long-grain rice
(pre-cook rice in water 15 minutes, drain)
2 egg yolks
1/2 cup heavy cream
1 tsp vanilla

Heat milk, 1/4 cup sugar, & cinnamon stick in a saucepan, just to a boil.
Stir in pre-cooked rice; Reduce heat to low, cover & simmer 40 minutes,
In a bowl, whisk together egg yolks, cream, 1/4 cup sugar, and vanilla.
Stir into rice mixture.
Bring to a boil and cook while stirring constantly, 2 minutes.
4 servings

(From Mom's recipe box.  My dad loved rice pudding!)