Rice Kugel

Grrrrrgh!
Course : Rice
From: HungryMonster.com
Serves: 8
 

Ingredients:

1 cup milk
8 ounces cream cheese -- cut up
12 ounces cottage cheese
1/2 cup butter or margarine -- divided
1/3 cup sugar
1 tablespoon grated lemon peel
1 tablespoon grated orange peel
4 large eggs
3 cups cooked rice
1 1/2 cups crisp rice cereal
1/4 cup brown sugar
 

Preparation:

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.