Old-fashioned rice custard
8 servings
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| ½ | cup | Long-grain rice -- uncooked |
| 4 | cups | Milk -- divided |
| ¼ | cup | Butter or margarine |
| 3 | eaches | Eggs |
| ¾ | cup | Sugar |
| 1 | teaspoon | Vanilla extract |
| ¼ | teaspoon | Salt |
| ½ | teaspoon | Ground nutmeg |
Directions
In the top of a double boiler, combine rice and 2 cup milk. Cook, stirring occasionally, over boiling water until rice is tender and most of the water has evaporated, about 45 min. Stir in butter. Beat eggs; blend in sugar, vanilla, salt and remaining milk. Stir into the hot rice mixture. Pour into a lightly greased 2 qt. casserole and top with nutmeg. Bake at 350 deg. for 50 min. or until firm. yield: 6 to 8 servings.
Recipe By : Country Woman