Baked Brown Rice

1 1/2 C brown rice, short or medium grain
2 1/2 C water
1 T unsalted butter
1 tsp kosher salt

Preheat the oven to 375*F.

Place the rice into an 8-inch square glass baking dish.

Bring the water, butter, and salt just to a boil in a kettle or covered saucepan. (Keep an eye on it, because it will start to foam up as soon as it starts to boil.) Once the water boils, pour it over the rice, stir to combine, and cover the dish tightly with heavy-duty aluminum foil. Bake on the middle rack of the oven for 1 hour.

After 1 hour, remove cover and fluff rice with a fork. Serve immediately.

**Recipe from Alton Brown at Food Network**

This is now my favorite way to eat rice. It gets kind of a creamy texture, and it is so good!