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Pineapple Rice
 
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Prep Time: 0 Minutes
Cook Time: 25 Minutes
Ready In: 25 Minutes
Servings: 8
So good, you'll come back for seconds and thirds.
Ingredients:
4 cups cooked rice, that has been removed from pan it was cooked in with a fork so as not to mash the grains
2 cups undrained crushed pineapple
1 cup sugar
1/2 lb butter
2 teaspoons nutmeg
Directions:
1. In a separate pan (from the one rice was cooking in), place pineapple, sugar, butter and let simmer over a low fire.
2. When it reaches a thin syrup stage, remove from stove and add nutmeg.
3. Butter baking dish and place in alternate layers the cooked rice and the pineapple sauce, the last layer being pineapple.
4. Bake in 350° oven, 25-30 min.
5. or until lightly browned on top.
6. If rice seems to be getting too dry before browning, carefully add a few spoons of water.
7. Serves 8.
8. This could easily be used as a dessert, but it's a wonderful side dish with pork.
By RecipeOfHealth.com