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                               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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