Rice Pie - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 lb. rice (River brand)
1 pt. milk or cream
pinch of salt
lump of butter
1 lb. Ricotta cheese
6 to 8 eggs
2 c. sugar
juice of 1 lemon
grated lemon peel
1 tsp. vanilla or anise

Preparation

Cook rice until almost done.
Drain, but don't rinse.
Add hot milk and let stand until milk soaks in.
Add salt and butter. Set aside.