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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