Ingredients
|
Quantity
|
Salt
|
½ tsp
|
Uncooked rice
|
¼ tsp
|
Boiling water
|
2 cups
|
Milk
|
1 quart
|
Butter or margarine
|
1 tbsp
|
Sugar
|
3 tbsp
|
Chopped almonds
|
3 tbsp
|
Fresh coconut – grated
|
2 tbsp
|
Raisins
|
1/3 cup
|
Add salt and rice to boiling water. Cook, stirring often until
water has evaporated and rice is almost dry. Place rice in well greased 2-quart
casserole. Add milk, butter, and sugar. Bake in very slow oven (275 degrees F.)
about 3 hours, stirring occasionally. In the last 10 minutes of cooking, add
almonds, coconut, and raisins. Garnish with coconut, if desired. Serve either hot
or cold from casserole.