1 lb. long grain rice
1 stick melted butter
3 tbsp. salt

Cover rice with cold water and salt. Soak overnight. Boil 3 quarts of cold water. Drain soaked rice and add to fat boiling water. Boil for approximately 5 to 7 minutes or until kernel of rice tastes half cooked but not soft. Pour rice into colander and rinse with cold water. Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Use some of the butter on bottom of roasting pan with cover. Pour rice over butter. Add remaining butter. Bake 3/4 hour. Shake roasting pan twice during baking to mix butter with rice.