Burnt Strawberry Cream

Description
Similar to the crème brûlée or the dessert-based pudding, this cream-based dessert is made and with authentic rice, fruit, cream cheese, and heavy cream, and keeps a divine aroma with the strawberries. Toasted almonds occasionally work for this for garnishing, too.

Ingredients

 * 3 cups cooked rice
 * 3 cups milk
 * 1 ⅓ cup sugar, brown only, reserving one cup for mixing
 * ¼ teaspoon salt
 * 2 3-ounce packages cream cheese, room temperature
 * 1 ½ teaspoons vanilla extract
 * 1 cup heavy cream, whipped
 * 1 16-ounce package frozen sweetened whole strawberries, thawed, drained and sliced in half

Directions

 * 1) Combine rice, milk, sugar, and salt in a saucepan.
 * 2) Cook over medium heat until thick and creamy, about 30 minutes, stirring frequently. Remove from heat.
 * 3) Add cream cheese, broken in small pieces, and vanilla.
 * 4) Stir until cheese is dissolved; chill. Fold in or mix up whipped cream. Chill thoroughly.
 * 5) Arrange strawberries over the bottom of a 12x8x2-inch baking dish.
 * 6) Spoon pudding over berries. Sprinkle with the remaining brown sugar.
 * 7) Place under a broiler for 1 to 2 minutes or just until sugar melts, or use 8 individual ovenproof dishes. Serve immediately.