1 c Milk
8 oz Cream cheese; cut up
12 oz Cottage cheese
1/2 c Butter or margarine; divided
1/3 c Sugar
1 ts Grated lemon peel
1 ts Grated orange peel
4 Eggs
3 c Cooked rice
1 1/2 c Crisp rice cereal
1/4 c Brown sugar
Heat milk in 2-quart saucepan; add cream cheese, cottage cheese, and 1/4 cup butter. Stir until smooth; cool slightly. Add sugar, orange and lemon peel; mix well. Beat eggs and stir into cream sauce. Stir in rice; pour into greased 8x8x2-inch baking dish. Combine rice cereal and brown sugar; sprinkle over rice mixture. Pour remaining 1/4 cup melted butter over top. Bake at 350 degrees F. for 30 minutes, or until center is barely set. Source: Seasonal Inspirations for Rice Reprinted with permission from USA Rice Council Electronic format courtesy of Karen Mintzias