Old-fashioned Baked Rice Pudding I

Description

Makes 6 servings

Ingredients

• 2 cups cooked rice
• 4 eggs, beaten
• 3 cups milk
• ⅓ cup sugar
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 2 teaspoons grated lemon peel

Procedures

1. Combine rice, eggs, milk, sugar, salt, vanilla and lemon peel; pour into buttered 2½-quart baking dish.
2. Set dish in pan of hot water.
3. Bake at 300°F for 1 hour.
4. After 30 minutes insert spoon at edge of pudding; stir from bottom.
5. Continue baking until knife inserted near center of pudding comes out clean.
6. Serve hot or cold.