Vi Garvey's Rice Parfait (1996)

Ingredients
1 cup uncooked rice
1 package Knox unflavored gelatin
1 cup white sugar
1 - 15 ounce can crushed pineapple
1 cup whipped cream
1/4 cup cold water
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/2 teaspoon salt
Marchino cherries

Preparation
Cook rice in 2 cups water with 1/2 teaspoon salt
Dissolve gelatin in cold water for 10 minutes
Add gelatin and water to hot rice and stir
Add sugar and pineapple, stir, and let cool
When cool, add whipped cream

Place in a bowl
If desired, put cool whip and cherries on top 

Glorified Rice

Ingredients

• 1 envelope Knox Unflavored Gelatin
• 1 cup rice (not instant)
• 1 cup sugar
• ½ teaspoon salt
• 15 ounce can crushed pineapple, including juice
• 1 cup whipping cream
• 3 tablespoons sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 8 ounces Cool Whip
• 1 large jar marchino cherries

Preparation

1. Cook 1 cup of rice in 2 cups of water until soft.
2. Dissolve gelatin in ¼ cup cold water.
3. Add dissolved gelatin, sugar, salt, pineapple and pineapple juice to hot rice.
4. In a cold bowl, using cold beaters, whip the whipping cream until it forms peaks. Don't whip too long or it will turn into cottage cheese-like consistency. It works best if you use a cold glass bowl and cold beaters.
5. Add sugar and vanilla to whipped cream and stir gently.
6. Add whipped cream mixture to cooled rice.
7. Stir well.
8. Pour into a glass bowl
9. Spread with Cool Whip.
10. Drain marchino cherries on paper towel, then add as a final topping.
11. Refrigerate overnight.
12. Enjoy

Refrigeration

• This dish should be refrigerated overnight.

Notes & Memories

• A favorite of Jenny.
• A holiday staple.