Boiled Rice

Ingredients

• 1 cup rice
• 5 cups boiling water
• 1 teaspoon salt

Method

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   Wash rice by putting it in a strainer and shaking in a pan of water.

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   Drop a few grains at a time into boiling water, stirring well to prevent sticking.

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   Boil rapidly for 25 minutes, or until soft when pressed between the fingers.

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   Drain through a colander.

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   Pour over it 2 cups boiling water.

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    5.

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    Set in a warm place to dry off until ready to serve.

Nutrition per serving

As published

This recipe was extracted from The Mary Frances cook book (1912) by Jane Eayre Fryer, page 27. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

Boiled Rice. Use a plain boiler and a large quantity of salted boiling water. I cup rice 5 cups boiling water I teaspoon salt 1. Wash rice by putting it in a strainer and shaking in a pan of water. 2. Drop a few grains at a time into boiling water, stirring well to prevent sticking. 3. Boil rapidly 25 minutes, or until soft when pressed between the fingers. 4. Drain through a colander. Pour over it 2 cups boiling water. 5. Set in a warm place to dry off, until ready to serve. "Yes," said Mary Frances, putting the rice on to boil, "I'll make both. Oh, won't Mary Ann Hooper be pleased!" Use a plain boiler. The Sick Neighbor 113 ''Who's that?" asked Aunty Rolling Pin. ''A new kind of cooking pan?" "No, no, Aunty Rolling Pin," laughed Mary Frances; ''she's an old lady who is sick. Aunt Maria told me about her at lunch. She's such a funny old lady." "It isn't funny to be ill," said Aunty Rolling Pin. "No," answered Mary Frances, seriously, "but I meant she does such funny things: Last summer, she told Elvin Phelps if he didn't keep his bees from stealing honey out of her flowers, she'd shoot them — she (oh, dear!) — wanted — him — to tie each one — by his hind leg — to keep — them — home — oh, dear," laughed Mary Frances. "What did he do?" asked Aunty Rolling Pin, anxiously. "He told her (excuse my laughing — but it's so funny!) he would rather — put a 'No Trespassing' sign up in her garden for them to read! Ho-ho! Tee-hee." Mary Frances shook with laughter. Silence in the kitchen until Mary Frances felt a tug at her dress. Looking down, she spied Toaster Man. "A fortl to read" ^he spiedToaster ^an. 114 The Mary Frances Cook Book ''Yes, you may speak/' she smiled. ''Thank you, — I don't like to suggest, but a Dropped Egg on Toast would " "Be grand!" finished Mary Frances. "I'm sure I saw that recipe; yes, this is it!" "Ready!' No. 23. — Poached Eggs. 1. Put a pint (2 cups) boiling water into a shallow pan. Add | teaspoon salt.

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