Poor Man’s Rice Pudding 1700s American Recipe
Rice 4 oz
Milk 1 qt
Butter 1 Tbl spoon (or more if you had it)
Salt not defined maybe 1/8 teaspoon
Allspice not defined maybe 1/4 teaspoon more if you had it (generally the cheapest spice at the time)
Sugar (maple sugar or honey) 3 oz
Mix well then bake at 350o F (more or less) for 1½ hrs or until done
Like most early recipe it was pretty loose. The cook was to adjust according to their families taste and what you could afford.