Rice Pilaf

heat the butter in a heavy saucepan, over a medium flame add the onions and saute until softened, without browning add the rice (without washing), stir to coat completely pour in the boiling liquid allow to return to a boil remove from heat and cover tightly bake, covered, @ 350 degrees for 15-18 minutes, until liquid is absorbed and rice is dry and fluffy taste rice and bake an additional 3-5 minutes as needed turnout into a hotel pan and fluff with a fork keep warm in a slow oven, steam table, or chafing dish for service stir in additional raw butter as desired serve hot