North Dakota

"The blueberry has a long history in healing.  American Indians, who called the fruit 'star berries' for their five pointed blossom, made medicine from the plant's leaves and used blueberry juice to treat coughs..."

Baked Blueberry Rice

Submitted by:  Eileen Will
From:  Elgin, ND
Bake Time:  60 Minutes
Bake Temperature:  350 degrees

Ingredients:
1 cup rice          3 eggs           2 cups water
1 tsp. vanilla      1 1/4 cup milk           1 1/2 cup blueberries
3/4 cup sugar             pinch of cinnamon          
1 3.4oz. pkg. vanilla instant pudding

Instructions:
Boil rice in water until rice is soft.  Mix eggs, milk, vanilla, and sugar.  Add the pudding mix and blueberries.  Add rice, after draining all the water, to the egg mixture.  Pour into 8 inch square glass pan.  Sprinkle with cinnamon and sugar.  Bake at 350 for 1 hour.  Use this with any meat dish in place of potatoes.

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