Mexican Rice                                  E.Cereals and Past Products No.011
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|Yield:  100 Portions                                     Each Portion: 3/4 Cup|
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|Pan Size: 18 by 24 Roasting Pan                            Temp.: 400 'F. Oven|
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|    Ingredients     | Weights  | Measures |              Method               |
|--------------------|----------|----------|-----------------------------------|
|Rice, Whole         |  9LB     | 5.25 Qrt | 1. Place 4 lb 8oz rice, 1 cup     |
|Shortening, Emulsifi|  1LB     | 2.00 Cup |    melted shortening or salad oil |
|ed                  |          |          |    and 1 1/2 cups onions in each  |
|Dehydrated Onions   |  1LB     | 3.00 Cup |    pan.  Stir well to coat rice.  |
|                    |          |          | 2. Place in oven; cook until      |
|                    |          |          |    lightly browned, about 25 min. |
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|Tomatoes, Canned    |  4LB 12OZ| 2.25 Qrt | 3. Combine tomatoes, salt,pepper. |
|Salt                |       5OZ| 0.50 Cup |    cumin, and water.              |
|Pepper, Black, Groun|          | 1.67 Tbsp| 4. Pour about 1 1/2 gal tomato    |
|d                   |          |          |    mixture over rice in each pan; |
|Cumin               |       1OZ| 0.25 Cup |    stir well. Cover, return to    |
|Cold Water          |          | 2.50 Gal |    oven; bake about 1 hour or     |
|                    |          |          |    until rice is tender.          |
|                    |          |          | 5. Stir lightly with fork. Serve  |
|                    |          |          |    hot.                           |
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NOTE:  1. In Step 1, 2 cups bacon fat may be substituted for salad oil
          or melted shortening.                                       
       2. In Step 1, 1 lb 2oz dry onions A.P. will yield 1 lb dry     
          chopped onions.                                             
       3. In Step 1, 2oz (2/3 cup) dehydrated onions may be used. See 
          Recipe A-11.                                                
       4. Rice may be prepared on top of range. Follow Step 1. In     
          Step 2, heat at medium heat until rice is lightly browned;  
          stir occasionally. Follow Step 3. In Step 4, bring rice     
       5. Note 1 continued: mixture to a boil; cover; reduce heat;    
          cook until rice is light and fluffy. Follow Step 5.         
       6. Rice may be prepared in steam-jacket kettle. In Step 1,     
          place rice, shortening, and onions in kettle. Heat on high  
          heat until rice is lightly browned; stirring occasionally.  
       7. Note 6 cont'd: Omit Step 2.Follow Step 3.Add tomato mixture,
          boil; cover;reduce heat and cook 20 min. on medium heat. Un-
          cover; cook an additional 5 mins. Omit Step 4.Follow Step 5.
       9. Other sizes and types of pans may be used See Recipe Card   
          A-25.