President Grant's Rice Pudding

Description
Makes 8 servings

Ingredients

 * 1 tablespoon butter or margarine
 * 3 cups hot cooked rice
 * 4 eggs, separated
 * 1/2 cup sugar
 * 1 tablespoon grated lemon peel
 * 1/8 teaspoon salt
 * 2 cups half and half
 * 2 cups milk
 * 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
 * Lemon Sauce:
 * 1/2 cup sugar
 * 1 tablespoon cornstarch
 * 1/8 teaspoon salt
 * 1 cup boiling water
 * 1 tablespoon butter or margarine
 * 1 tablespoon grated lemon peel
 * 3 tablespoons lemon juice

Directions
Stir butter into rice. Beat yolks in large bowl; add sugar, lemon peel, salt, half and half, milk and vanilla. Fold in egg whites which have been beaten until stiff but not dry. Turn into greased shallow 2-1/2-quart baking dish. Place in large pan containing hot water 1 inch deep. Bake at 350 degrees 1 hour or until knife inserted near center comes out clean. Serve warm with Lemon Sauce.

Lemon Sauce: Combine sugar, cornstarch and salt in medium saucepan. Stir in water gradually. Cook over medium heat stirring constantly, about 5 minutes. Blend in butter, lemon peel and lemon juice.