Rice Kugel

Ingredients

1 c milk
8 oz cream cheese
12 oz cottage cheese
1/2 c butter
3/8 c sugar
1 ts lemon peel
1 ts orange peel
4 eggs
3 c rice
1 1/2 c crisp rice cereal
1/4 c brown sugar

Instructions

Heat milk in 2-quart saucepan; add cream cheese, cottage cheese, and 1/4 cup butter. Stir until smooth; cool slightly. Add sugar, orange and lemon peel; mix well. Beat eggs and stir into cream sauce. Stir in rice; pour into greased 8x8x2-inch baking dish. Combine rice cereal and brown sugar; sprinkle over rice mixture. Pour remaining 1/4 cup melted butter over top. Bake at 350 degrees F. for 30 minutes, or until center is barely set.