*  Exported from  MasterCook  *

                                RICE KUGEL

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Serving Size  : 8    Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : Holiday

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
   1       c            Milk
   8       oz           Cream cheese -- cut up
  12       oz           Cottage cheese
     1/2   c            Butter or margarine -- divided
     1/3   c            Sugar
   1       t            Grated lemon peel
   1       t            Grated orange peel
   4                    Eggs
   3       c            Cooked rice
   1 1/2   c            Crisp rice cereal
     1/4   c            Brown sugar

  Heat milk in 2-quart saucepan; add cream cheese, cottage cheese, and 1/4
  cup butter.  Stir until smooth; cool slightly.  Add sugar, orange and
  lemon peel; mix well.  Beat eggs and stir into cream sauce.  Stir in rice;
  pour into greased 8x8x2-inch baking dish.  Combine rice cereal and brown
  sugar; sprinkle over rice mixture.  Pour remaining 1/4 cup melted butter
  over top.  Bake at 350 degrees F. for 30 minutes, or until center is
  barely set.
  
  Source: Seasonal Inspirations for Rice
  Reprinted with permission from USA Rice Council
  Electronic format courtesy of Karen Mintzias
 


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