White Rice Browned - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 c. butter or margarine
2 c. uncooked white rice
2 1/4 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. pepper
2 cans beef consomme
2 c. water
1/2 c. chopped blanched almonds

Preparation

Melt butter in large frying pan; add rice.
Cook over very slow fire, stirring often, until rice is golden brown.
Place in 2-quart casserole.
Sprinkle on seasonings.
When ready to bake, add consomme, water and nuts.
Mix gently.
Cover and bake at 300\u00b0 for 1 hour and 15 minutes.
Do not stir.
Serves 10.