The Mary Frances cook book

by Jane Eayre Fryer

1. Pick over the rice, and wash by putting in a strainer and shaking in a pan of water.

2. Butter the baking dish.

3. Stir rice, sugar and salt into the milk.

4. Pour into the baking dish.

5. Sprinkle with nutmeg.

6. Cover with a lid, and bake slowly 2 hours.

7. Uncover and brown ½ hour.

Note.—Seeded raisins may be added before browning. If desired, a thin narrow shaving of the outside rind of a lemon may be used as flavoring. Put this in the milk with the rice.

"Why, thank you, Baking Dish," exclaimed Mary Frances. "Will you kindly say it over slowly? I'll do it then, keeping time with your directions."

This he did, and as Mary Frances slipped him into the oven, "I'm sure this will be good," he said; "I can always tell."