Rice Babka With Apples - cooking recipe

Ingredients

6 c. cooked rice
3 Tbsp. butter or margarine, melted
5 Tbsp. sugar
2 eggs, separated
4 to 5 medium sized Jonathan apples
1/2 c. raisins
1 tsp. vanilla
1 Tbsp. sugar
1/2 tsp. cinnamon
bread crumbs
sour cream (optional)

Preparation

In large bowl, mix the rice, melted butter, sugar, slightly beaten egg yolks, raisins and vanilla.
Grate apples on coarse grater or finely chop.
Add the apples to the rice mixture.
Beat egg whites until stiff; fold into rice.
Grease generously a 3-quart casserole or a pan with a wide bottom of that size. Sprinkle with bread crumbs.
Put the rice into the pan, even out. Sprinkle with sugar mixed with cinnamon.
Bake, uncovered, for 1 hour at 350\u00b0.
Serve warm with sour cream, if desired.