Rice And Cherries In The Snow - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 c. water
1 c. rice
pinch of salt
3 1/3 c. milk
1 envelope unflavored gelatin
1/2 c. sugar
1 Tbsp. butter
1 tsp. almond extract
1 c. heavy cream, whipped or 1 container Cool Whip
1 can cherry pie filling

Preparation

Cook rice in water 15 minutes.
Add salt, sugar, butter and 3 cups of milk.
Cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally. Using the 1/3 cup of milk, soften gelatin.
Cook rice until mixture thickens slightly.
Add softened gelatin, cook 1 minute. Remove from heat and add almond extract.
Cool.
When cool, fold in whipped cream or Cool Whip.
Refrigerate until firm.
Put cherry pie filling on top.