Assyrian Baked Rice

Step 1: Cover rice with cold water and salt. Soak overnight.

Step 2: Boil 3 quarts of cold water.

Step 3: Drain soaked rice and add to fast boiling water.

Step 4: Boil for approximately 5 to 7 minutes, or until one kernel of rice tastes half-cooked, but not soft.

Step 5: Pour rice into colander and rinse with cold water.

Step 6: Preheat oven to 325°.

Step 7: Use some of the butter for bot­tom of roasting pan with cover.

Step 8: Pour rice over butter. Add remain­ing butter. Cover,

Step 9: Bake 3/4 hour, shaking roasting pan twice during baking to mix butter with rice.

Step 10: Serves 4.