Rice and Cherries in the Snow

== Description ==
Makes 8 servings
=== Ingredients ===
* 3 cups cooked rice
* 3 1/3 cups milk, divided
* 1/2 cup Sugar
* 1/4 teaspoon salt
* 1 tablespoon butter or margarine
* 1 envelope (1 tablespoon) unflavored gelatin
* 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
* 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
* 1/2 pint heavy cream, whipped
* cherry Sauce*
* 1 16-ounce can tart pitted cherries
* 2/3 cup Sugar
* 2 tablespoons cornstarch
* 4 to 5 drops red food coloring
 
== Directions ==
# Combine rice, 3 cups milk, Sugar, salt and butter.
# Cook over medium heat 20 to 25 minutes, or until thick and creamy, stirring occasionally.
# Soften gelatin in remaining 1/3 cup milk. Stir into rice mixture. Add extracts.
# Remove from heat; cool. Fold whipped cream into rice mixture.
# Turn into large mold or 8 individual molds; chill.
# Meanwhile, drain liquid from cherries into saucepan.
# Set cherries aside. Stir Sugar and cornstarch into juice.
# Cook over low heat, stirring, until thickened.
# Add cherries and food coloring. Cool.
# To serve, unmold desserts and top with cherry Sauce.
== See also ==
Category:Almond extract Recipes
Category:American Desserts
Category:Cherry Recipes
Category:Dessert Recipes
Category:Extracts Recipes
Category:Gelatin Recipes
Category:Heavy cream Recipes
Category:No-bake dessert Recipes