Strawberry Rice-Cream

1 cup uncooked rice
3 cups milk
1/2 cup sugar
2 beaten eggs
1 tsp. vanilla
1/2 cup heavy cream, whipped*
1-1/2 cups sliced fresh OR frozen strawberries

*whip heavy cream with additional 1/4 tsp. vanilla.

Place rice and milk in top of double boiler or in pan over boiling water. Cook for 1 hour, or until tender, stirring occasionally.

Stir in sugar.

Add a little hot rice to beaten eggs, then add eggs to remaining rice mixture. Stir in vanilla.

Mix well and continue cooking over hot water for 1 minute. Cool.

Whip cream, fold in strawberries, then fold mixture into rice. Chill until serving.

Yield: 6 Servings