Gabrielle’s Pudding, or Sweet Casserole of Rice

• Rice, ½ lb.
• new milk, 1 quart:½ hour.
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Wash half a pound of the best Carolina rice, drain it on a hair-sieve, put it into a very clean stewpan or saucepan, and pour on it a quart of cold new milk. Stir them well together, and place them near the fire that the rice may swell very gradually; then let is simmer as gently as possible for