Rice Pie - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. rice
1 1/2 c. sugar
1/2 tsp. salt
1 qt. milk
1 doz. eggs
1/2 tsp. cinnamon
2 Tbsp. shortening
1 lb. Ricotta
1 (20 oz.) can crushed pineapple, drained

Preparation

Cover rice with water.
Add salt and shortening.
Simmer very slowly.
When dry, add cold milk a little at a time, until cooked. Let cool.
Add sugar and cinnamon.
Beat eggs and Ricotta together and add to rice mixture.
Add pineapple.
Use your favorite crust or none at all.
Makes 2 (10-inch) pies or 1 (15 x 10-inch) Pyrex.
Bake at 350\u00b0 for 1 hour.