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Rice, Steamed

Use a potato steamer, and proceed as follows. Spread at the bottom a piece of muslin or a thin cloth; put the rice on this in an even layer--the thinner the layer the quicker it will cook. Have the water well salted, and keep it boiling fast. Turn the rice about if the layer is thick, that the top may get equally cooked. It will take from one to two hours, according to the quantity and kind of rice. This is a convenient and economical method, as a pudding, or anything of a mild flavour, can be boiled under it, and the rice will be perfectly cooked.