Rice With Gravy

Boil Rice

(See "Boiled Rice.") Heat any left-over gravy you have and pour over the rice.

Rice With Stewed Prunes

Wash And Pick Over Prunes

Put in a saucepan, cover with cold water, and soak two hours; then cook until soft in same water. When nearly cooked, add sugar to sweeten. Many prefer the addition of a small quantity of lemon juice. Serve with any left-over cold rice.

Any dried fruit may be cooked and used in place of prunes.

Simple Rice Pudding

Wash A Cup Of Rice; Then Boil It On The Stove In A Quart Of Water For About 5 To 10 Minutes

Take it off the stove and do not drain; then add a quart of milk, 3/4 cup of sugar, 1/2 teaspoon salt and a little nutmeg. Put it in the oven and bake very slowly for about 1 hour. Stir it frequently while it is baking.

Cold Rice - Cold rice can be added to any soup, made into croquettes, used in a scalloped dish, or it can be mixed with minced meat and egg and fried like an omelet.

Cold rice can be mixed with a small quantity of meat, and used for stuffing eggplant; or it can be reheated or made into pudding.

A few spoons of left-over rice mixed with a little chopped meat, or fish, and a few spoons of gravy or white sauce to moisten it, can be put in a baking-dish, covered with bread crumbs, and baked in the oven.