1/2 cup uncooked long grain rice
4 cup milk
1/4 cup butter
3 eggs
3/4 cup granulated sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
In the top of a double boiler, cook together rice and 2 cups of the milk. Cook until rice is tender and most of the water is gone, about 45 minutes, stir occasionally. Add butter – stir in. In a bowl beat the eggs, add sugar, vanilla, salt and remaining milk and mix well. Stir into the hot rice mixture. Pour into a casserole dish and sprinkle with nutmeg. Bake at 350 degrees for 50 minutes, or until firm.