1 cup butter, softened
2 cups white sugar
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 egg
1/3 cup milk
1/3 cup long grain white rice
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/8 teaspoon ground cinnamon stick
1/8 teaspoon ground cloves
1/8 teaspoon grated orange zest
1 (8 ounce) can sliced pimento peppers, drained
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease a 10 inch pie pan.
In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the baking soda and egg while mixing, then stir in the milk and rice. Mix until well blended. Mix in the vanilla, cinnamon, salt, nutmeg, cinnamon stick and cloves. Fold in the orange zest and pimento peppers. Pour mixture into the prepared pan.
Bake in the preheated oven for 80 minutes, or until center is almost set. Cool before cutting into squares.