Fruity Rice

The idea for this recipe came to me when Lillian sent me a recipe called Five-Cup Desserts.  She found it in an old paper back cookbook, "250 Luscious Refrigerator Desserts" by Culinary Arts Institute, 1950.



I wanted to use up some leftover fruit so I made a few changes.  I didn't have leftover rice so I cooked some.  I did have about 1/2 cup of crushed pineapple, about 1/4 cup of sliced strawberries and about 1/2 cup of pecan halves.  I combined these and added the marshmallows.  I didn't have time to whip heavy cream but had a cup of cool whip so I used that. I also renamed my dish "Fruity Rice."   The picture above is what I ended up with.  It's a real keeper!  


View the original recipe by going to Martha's Recipe Cabinet.  There it's called 5 Cup Dessert