Glorified Picnic Rice

My ex-mother-in-law used to make this for holidays. I never did get her recipe. Years later I was at a potluck picnic when a friend showed up with this. The next day she gave me a copy of the recipe, and I have treasured it ever since.

• Cooking Time: 22 mins
• Total Time: 22 mins
• Calories: 153 Calories

Ingredients

• ½ cup white sugar
• 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 2 eggs, beaten
• 2 cups water
• 1 cup white rice
• 1 (4 ounce) jar maraschino cherries, drained
• 1 (8 ounce) container frozen whipped topping (such as Cool Whip®), thawed
• 1 (20 ounce) can pineapple chunks, drained, reserving juice

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Combine water and rice in a 3-quart saucepan. Bring to boil; simmer until water is absorbed and rice is tender, about 15 minutes. Allow to cool.

Step 2

Mix sugar and flour together in a bowl. Stir sugar mixture, pineapple juice, and beaten eggs together in a saucepan; cook and stir over medium-low heat until the mixture has the consistency of pudding, about 5 minutes. Allow to cool.

Step 3

Mix rice, pudding, pineapple, whipped topping, and cherries together in a bowl. Refrigerate until chilled, about 1 hour.