Yield: 8 servings
Measure | Ingredient |
---|---|
1 cup | Milk |
8 ounces | Cream cheese; cut up |
12 ounces | Cottage cheese |
½ cup | Butter or margarine; divided |
⅓ cup | Sugar |
1 teaspoon | Grated lemon peel |
1 teaspoon | Grated orange peel |
4 \N | Eggs |
3 cups | Cooked rice |
1½ cup | Crisp rice cereal |
¼ cup | Brown sugar |
Heat milk in 2-quart saucepan; add cream cheese, cottage cheese, and ¼ cup butter. Stir until smooth; cool slightly. Add sugar, orange and lemon peel; mix well. Beat eggs and stir into cream sauce. Stir in rice; pour into greased 8x8x2-inch baking dish. Combine rice cereal and brown sugar; sprinkle over rice mixture. Pour remaining ¼ cup melted butter over top. Bake at 350 degrees F. for 30 minutes, or until center is barely set.
Source: Seasonal Inspirations for Rice Reprinted with permission from USA Rice Council Electronic format courtesy of Karen Mintzias