Rice Griddlecakes

                   1 cup                    cooked rice                   

                   2 cups                   milk                              

                   1- 1/2 cups           flour                             

                   1/2 tsp.                 salt                      

                   1 Tbsp.                  sugar                                      

                   2 tsps.                    baking powder                      

                   1                           egg                                

          1 Tbsp.                  shortening, melted               

          1. Mix rice with 1 cup milk and let stand overnight.

            2. Sift flour, salt sugar and baking powder together.

            3. Beat egg add shortening and remaining cup milk.

4. Add to softened rice alternately with sifted dry ingredients. Drop from spoon onto hot greased griddle and bake, turning once to brown other side. Makes 24.