see continuation on next pageDirections
Lightly grease the inside of your slow cooker with butter or oil to help prevent sticking and make cleanup easier.
Spread the uncooked short-grain rice evenly over the bottom of the slow cooker in a single layer. Do not rinse the rice—the starch helps the pudding turn creamy.
In a large mixing bowl or measuring jug, whisk together the whole milk, granulated sugar, ground cinnamon, vanilla extract, raisins, and salt (if using) until the sugar is mostly dissolved and the cinnamon is well distributed.
Carefully pour this mixture evenly over the raw rice in the slow cooker, making sure all of the rice is submerged.
Give the mixture a very gentle stir to loosen any clumped rice, but avoid scraping the bottom too aggressively.
