Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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   1      cup           rice
                        liquid -- * see instructions
   1      teaspoon      salt -- optional
   1      tablespoon    butter or margarine -- optional

Preparation:

Combine 1 cup of rice, liquid (see chart below), 1 tsp. salt and 1 tbsp butter or margarine in a 2-3 quart saucepan. Bring to a boil; stir once or twice. Reduce heat; cover and simmer. Cook according to time specified on chart. If rice is not quite tender or liquid is not absorbed, replace lid and cook 2 minutes longer; fluff with fork. Microwave Instructions: Combine 1 cup rice, liquid (see chart below), 1 tsp salt and 1 tbsp butter or margarine in 2-3 quart deep microwave-safe baking dish. Cover and cook on high 5 minutes or until boiling. Reduce setting to medium (50 % power) and cook 15 minutes (20 minutes for parboiled rice and 30 minutes for brown rice). Fluff with fork. 1 CUP UNCOOKED RICE LIQUID COOKING TIME - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ - -------------- Regular-milled long grain 1 3/4 - 2 cups 15 minutes Regular-milled medium or short grain 1 1/2 - 1 3/4 cups 15 minutes Brown 2 - 2 1/2 cups 45 - 50 minutes Parboiled 2 - 2 1/2 cups 20 - 25 minutes Precooked, flavored or seasoned mixes Follow package directions.