Instructions: In the measuring cup put the margarine, salt, pepper and add water to equal 3 1/2 cups water.

*Note* for beef flavored rice-add 4 beef bouillon cubes

for vegetable flavored rice-add 4 vegetable bouillon cubes

for chicken flavored rice-add 4 chicken flavored b. cubes

Cover measuring cup and carefully place in Micro-wave. Cook on "high" four 5 minutes.
***Using a pot holder, as handle is usually quite hot!***

Carefully take out measuring cup, and soften cubes with wooden spoon and stir a little ( to mix the water and ingredients together). Cover and place back in microwave and cook on "high" for 1 more minute. During that minute, measure out 1 1/2 cups rice. Now -(With pot holder again!) remove measuring cup and set on wood or formica or on any table covered with towel) "Never"

on a bare stove top or ceramic or porcelain sink (we found out that the measuring cup will crack!). Now add the rice and gently stir for 5 seconds.

Cover (and using pot holder) "carefully" put measuring cup back in microwave and cook for 15 minutes and 40 seconds on "Roast/Bake". After the beep, carefully remove and let rice sit for 1 minute.

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