Brown Butter
Rice
- 1 cup uncooked medium
grain rice
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 cups water
1/2 cup half-and-half
1/4 cup granulated sugar
1 tablespoon butter
1/4 cup packed brown sugar
- Combine rice, salt and
water in a 2 to 3-quart saucepan. Heat to boiling; stir once
or twice. Reduce heat; cover and simmer 5 minutes.
- Add half-and-half and
granulated sugar; stir once or twice, cover and continue to simmer
10 minutes, or until rice is tender.
- Meanwhile, place butter
in small skillet over low heat. Cook until butter is light brown
and smells like roasted nuts, about 3 to 5 minutes. Remove from
heat.
- Sprinkle brown sugar over
cooked rice and top with browned butter.
Makes 6 servings.
Recipe provided courtesy
of USA Rice Federation.