INGREDIENTS
3 Tablespoons
butter, divided
2 cups long grain
brown rice
4 cups water
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 Tablespoons
very hot water
DIRECTIONS
Heat 1 Tablespoon
butter in lidded pot
over medium heat.
When butter is
melted, stir in rice to
coat thoroughly.
Add water and bring
to a boil.
Stir, cover
pot, lower heat and
simmer 40 minutes,
until rice is cooked
and water absorbed.
Rice may be cooked
in advance or recipe
may be made with
leftover rice.
Preheat oven to 375
degrees.
Place 1 teaspoon
butter and 2
Tablespoons hot water
in bottom of oven
proof casserole.
Add
salt to rice, stir well
and place in casserole
in an even layer.
Cut remaining butter
into small pieces and
scatter evenly across
the top.
Cover casserole
tightly with foil
and bake for 30-45
minutes. Fluff with a
fork before serving.
Serve hot. Cover and
refrigerate leftovers.