Steamed Rice
By: Anonymous
Published: Thursday, December 31, 2009 - 3:33am

Ingredients




1 cup rice
3/4 to 3
1/4 cup boiling water
1 teaspoon salt
(according to age of rice)

Preparation

1 Put salt and water in top of double boiler, place on range, and add gradually well-washed rice, stirring with a fork to prevent adhering to boiler. Boil five minutes, cover, place over under part double boiler, and steam forty-five minutes, or until kernels are soft; uncover, that steam may escape. When rice is steamed for a simple dessert, use one-half quantity of water given in recipe, and steam until rice has absorbed water; then add scalded milk for remaining liquid. 2 To wash rice. 3  Put rice in strainer, place strainer over bowl nearly full of cold water; rub rice between hands, lift strainer from bowl, and change water. Repeat process three or four times, until water is quite clear.