One and a half cups of rice. Put on the stove in cold water and let simmer 1 hour. Then add 3 pints of new milk and let boil for 1/2 hour. Put into a large pan 4 eggs, 2 teaspoonfuls of salt, 1/3 of a nutmeg, 5 large tablespoonfuls of sugar, 1 pint of raisins that have been already put on the stove in cold water and come to a scald, add rich milk, part Cream if you have it) enough to fill your pan. Bake 1 1/2 hours. Stir twice while baking, to keep the raisins from settling to the bottom. The above quantity will fill a six quart pan. Half the quantity will be enough for a small family.

Rice Pudding

One quart milk, 1/2 teacup of rice, 1/2 teacup of sugar, 1 teaspoon of salt. Flavor with nutmeg or vanilla. Bake in a moderate oven from 2 to 3 hours. Stir occasionally. Use a morsel of butter.

Rice Pudding

One small cup of rice, 1 quart milk, 6 tablespoons sugar, 3 eggs, a pinch of salt, 1 lemon, butter size of an egg. Boil the rice in the milk till soft. The grating of the lemon, yolks of the eggs, and half the sugar, mixed with the rice while hot. The whites with juice of lemon and remainder of sugar.