How to cook rice ( beginner )

The cop-out way to cook rice is to place rice into a saucepan with a lot of water and a teaspoon of salt and boil it rapidly until soft. Then drain, add a blop of butter and extra salt - if needed and serve.
A lot of vitamins are lost cooking it this way and the rice needs to be watched closely so that it does not burn.

Here are the methods described on the Tastic rice wrapper

COOKING METHODS

Follow the recommended cookinq method for perfect rice every time:

• 250 ml Tastic Rice, uncooked 1 cup)

• 625 ml Water (2 1/2 cups)

• 3-5 ml Salt (1/2 -1 tsp)

Serves 4-6

STOVE

• • Place the Tastic Rice, water and salt in a saucepan and bring to the boil.

• • Cover with lid and reduce heat.

• • Allow to simmer for 20-25 minutes until the water has been absorbed and the rice is tender, separate, fluffy and white

MICROWAVE

• • Place Tastic Rice, water and salt in a microwaveable dish.

• • Microwave on a medium/high setting for 20 - 25 minutes.

• • Remove from the microwave and allow to stand until all the water has been absorbed.

FOR SOFTER OR FIRMER RICE

• • For SOFTER rice, increase water by 125 ml (1/2 cup) and simmer for an additional five minutes.

• • For FIRMER rice, use less water and simmer for a shorter time.

Visit the "Home of Rice"

(Recipe adapted from Cook and Enjoy)

Economical fruitcake

• 2¼ c flour

• ¾ c brown sugar

• ¼ c butter or margarine

• 2 eggs

• ½ c golden syrup or molasses

• ½ t bicarbonate of soda

• ¼ t salt

• 1t mixed spice

• 1t ground cinnamon

• ¼ c brandy

• ¼ c raisins

• ¼ c currants

• ½ c candied orange peel

• ¼ c almonds

METHOD

• 1. See recipes for Christmas Fruit Cake for preparation of fruit and cake tin.

• 2. Beat the butter, adding the sugar gradually. Beat till creamy.

• 3. Add eggs one by one, beating well after each addition.

• 4. Add the syrup and mix thoroughly.

• 5. Sift together all the dry ingredients and fold it into the mixture.

• 6. Add the prepared fruit and the brandy and lastly the nuts.

• 7. Turn the mixture into a greased cake tin, lined with 3 layers of greased paper, and tie on a cover made of 2 layers of paper.

• 8. Bake in a slow oven at 150 ° C (300 ° F) for 3 hours.

This cake may be steamed for 2 hours and then baked for I hour. (See recipes on steamed puddings.)

South African Recipe:

Teaspoon measure (t) = 5 ml

Cup Measure (c) = 250 ml

Tablespoon (T) = 12,5 ml