Old-Fashioned Rice Custard - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 c. uncooked long-grain rice
4 c. milk, divided
1/4 c. butter or margarine
3 eggs
3/4 c. sugar
1 tsp. vanilla extract
1/4 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. nutmeg

Preparation

In the top
of a double boiler, combine rice and 2 cups milk. Cook,
stirring
occasionally, over boiling water until rice is tender
and most of the water has evaporated, about 45 minutes. Stir in butter.
Beat eggs; blend in sugar, vanilla, salt and
the remaining milk.
Stir into the hot rice mixture. Pour into
a lightly
greased
2-quart casserole and top with nutmeg.
Bake at 350\u00b0 for 50 minutes or until firm.
Yield:
6 to 8 servings.