Name: Stars and Stripes Parfaits
Ingredients: 2 c Cooked rice; 1 c Milk; 1 c Whipping cream; 1/4 c Sugar; 2 Egg yolks; beaten; 1 tb Butter; 1 ts Vanilla extract; 1 c Fresh or frozen blueberries; 1 c Fresh or frozen raspberries

Why twelve? Why not eight? Why not twenty-four? The number twelve was filled with symbolic importance. There were twelve tribes in Israel. But Israel was apostate. The Judaism of Jesus’ time represented a corruption of the faith of the Old Testament. Israel had abandoned divine grace in favor of works-religion. Their religion was legalistic. It was shot through with hypocrisy, self-righteous works, man-made regulations, and meaningless ceremonies. It was heretical. It was based on physical descent from Abraham rather than the faith of Abraham. In choosing twelve apostles, Christ was in effect appointing new leadership for the new covenant. And the apostles represented the new leaders of the true Israel of God – consisting of people who believed the gospel and were following the faith of Abraham (cf. Romans 4:16). In other words, the twelve apostles symbolized judgment against the twelve tribes of Old Testament Israel.

John MacArthur

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Dairy, Eggs		Desserts, Taste of ho	5	Servings

INGREDIENTS

2	c	Cooked rice
1	c	Milk
1	c	Whipping cream
1/4	c	Sugar
2		Egg yolks; beaten
1	tb	Butter
1	ts	Vanilla extract
1	c	Fresh or frozen blueberries
1	c	Fresh or frozen raspberries

INSTRUCTIONS

In a saucepan, simmer rice, milk,cream and sugar, uncovered, for 20
minutes, stirring frequently. Remove from heat. Stir a small amount into
egg yolks; return all to pan. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes.
Remove from heat; stir in butter and vanilla. Cool. Spoon half of the
blueberries into five parfait glasses. Top with half of the pudding mixture
and half of the raspberries. Repeat layers. Top with whipped cream and
toasted almonds if desired.
NOTES : "From Big Rock, Virginia, Mrs. Fred Stacy suggests, 'Bright berries
make this rice pudding perfectly patriotic.'"
Recipe by: Taste of Home, June/July, 1997 Posted to MC-Recipe Digest V1
#687 by NGavlak@aol.com on Jul 23, 1997

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