Rice and Cherries in the Snow

Description
Makes 8 servings

Ingredients

 * 3 cups cooked rice
 * 3 1/3 cups milk, divided
 * 1/2 cup sugar
 * 1/4 teaspoon salt
 * 1 tablespoon butter or margarine
 * 1 envelope (1 tablespoon) unflavored gelatin
 * 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
 * 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
 * 1/2 pint heavy cream, whipped
 * Cherry Sauce*
 * 1 16-ounce can tart pitted cherries
 * 2/3 cup sugar
 * 2 tablespoons cornstarch
 * 4 to 5 drops red food coloring

Directions

 * 1) Combine rice, 3 cups milk, sugar, salt and butter.
 * 2) Cook over medium heat 20 to 25 minutes, or until thick and creamy, stirring occasionally.
 * 3) Soften gelatin in remaining 1/3 cup milk. Stir into rice mixture. Add extracts.
 * 4) Remove from heat; cool. Fold whipped cream into rice mixture.
 * 5) Turn into large mold or 8 individual molds; chill.
 * 6) Meanwhile, drain liquid from cherries into saucepan.
 * 7) Set cherries aside. Stir sugar and cornstarch into juice.
 * 8) Cook over low heat, stirring, until thickened.
 * 9) Add cherries and food coloring. Cool.
 * 10) To serve, unmold desserts and top with Cherry Sauce.