Danish Christmas Rice Pudding - cooking recipe

Ingredients

6 c. milk
1 c. rice
3 Tbsp. sugar
1/2 tsp. salt
1 whole almond, blanched
3/4 c. almonds, blanched and chopped
1 tsp. vanilla
1 qt. whipping cream
1 can cherry pie filling

Preparation

Put milk, rice, sugar and salt into the top of a double boiler.
Cover and cook until rice is soft and thick (about 1 1/2 hours), stirring occasionally.
Cool completely then add vanilla, chopped almonds and whole almond.
Whip whipping cream until stiff.
Carefully stir into rice mixture.
Heat cherry pie filling and serve on top.