Almond Bake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 lb. beef, pork, veal, cut small
1/2 c. flour
1/4 lb. butter
salt to taste
pepper to taste
4 eggs, beaten
2 c. rice (not Minute rice)
3 cans cream of chicken soup
2 cans cream of mushroom soup
3/4 lb. butter
3/4 lb. saltine cracker crumbs

Preparation

Mix flour with meat.
Brown and cook until tender in 1/4 pound butter.
Add salt and pepper.
Cook 2 cups rice according to directions.
Add rice and beaten eggs to meat; add soups.
Melt 3/4 pound butter; add cracker crumbs.
Line pans with crumb mixture, saving some for the top.
Put sliced almonds on top.
Bake 1 1/2 hours at 350\u00b0.
Use a 9 x 13-inch pan and an 8 x 11-inch pan. Serves 20.
Freezes well.