Riskrem (Norwegian Rice Cream) - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3/4 cup white rice (not Minute Rice)
1 teaspoon salt
1 quart milk
1/2 cup sugar
1 teaspoon almond extract
2 cups heavy cream, whipped and sweetened to taste
1/2 cup almonds, chopped
1 whole almond

Preparation

Cook rice, salt, and milk in double boiler until rice is soft and mixture is thick - about 1 1/2 hours.
Add sugar and almond extract. Chill.
Add all almonds.
Stir in whipped cream.
** A favorite at Christmas, the person who receives the whole almond receives a special gift (often a marzipan pig).