Uncle Tom’s Rice

• 4 cups rice
• ¾ cup butter
• 1 t. salt

Melt butter in large pan.  Add 4 cups water, with 4 t. salt, bring to boil, pour in the rice and stir.  Put the lid on, turn heat down to simmer and cook for 20 minutes.  DO NOT PEEK!  When finished put clean dish towel over the top of the pan and put the lid back on.  Let sit for approximately 10 minutes.  Fluff with fork.