Compote Of Fruit With Rice Recipe

Instructions

1. Prepare one-third of the boiled rice recipe.
2. Prepare a fruit dressing of the following ingredients:
3. 1/4 cup pineapple juice
4. 3/4 cup boiling water
5. 1/2 cup sugar
6. 1/2 tablespoon cornstarch
7. Braid the cornstarch in a little cold water.
8. Stir into the boiling water, and cook slowly an hour or more in a double boiler.
9. Add the sugar, and the pineapple juice, and reheat.
10. Add one-half cup of diced pineapple, eight to ten California cherries--canned or fresh--cut in small pieces, one-quarter cup diced bananas and two tablespoons lemon juice.
11. Malaga grapes may be used in place of the cherries if desired.
12. Serve a spoon of steamed rice in a stemmed compote dish, and on top of it place a generous spoon of the fruit compote.