Rice a la Milanese

Ingredients

• a half pound of rice
• a quart of boiling water
• one-fourth pound of butter
• one chopped onion
• a quarter of a pound of grated cheese
• a little salt
• cayenne pepper

Method

1. 1

   Wash the rice thoroughly and boil until tender in salted boiling water.

2. 2

   Drain and brown in butter with chopped onion.

3. 3

   Add salt, cayenne pepper, and grated cheese, mixing with two forks.

4. 4

   Pour into a buttered mold and bake for 15 minutes.

5. 5

   Turn out on a platter and garnish with poached or fried eggs.

As published

This recipe was extracted from High living (1904) by Linie Loyall McLaren,, page 21. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

RICE A LA MILANAISE — Wash a half pound of rice thoroughly and boil until tender in a quart of boiling water salted. When it has swelled well pour off the water, and drain. Brown in one-fourth pound of butter, one chopped onion and add a little salt, cayenne pepper, the rice, and a quarter of a pound of grated cheese

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