Smorgasbord Baked Rice

By dashy_65

Ingredients

• 1 cup raw rice (not Minute Rice)
• 6 cups cold water
• 1 quart milk
• 5 eggs, separated (save whites)
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1/2 tsp. salt
• 1 tsp. almond extract (may use vanilla)
• 2 T. Cornstarch
• 5 T. Sugar

Preparation

Step 1

Cook rice until done (not too soft). Rinse with water and drain. Add milk to rice and boil for about 5 minutes. Watch so this does not scorch. In a bowl, mix 3/4 cup sugar, salt, cornstarch and beaten egg yolks. Add some of the rice mixture milk to egg yolk mixture. Stir well and add to rice mixture. Cook until thick. Add almond extract. Pour into a 7X 11" glass pan. Prepare meringue by beating egg whites until stiff. Add 5 T. Sugar gradually. Beat until stiff peaks form. Spoon over rice and bake for 10 minutes at 350 degree oven or until meringue is golden brown.

I use 1 1/2 times this recipe for 9x13" pan.