Rice Royale
Pick over and wash I cupful of rice. Drop into a large kettle of boiling water, add ½ teaspoonful of salt and I tablespoonful of sugar and keep at a galloping boil until the grains feel tender when rubbed between the fingers. Drain thoroughly, pack lightly in a slightly buttered mold and let stand ten minutes in the open oven.
Turn out carefully on a deep platter. Baste over this the syrup from canned fruit (heated), arrange the fruit itself around the base and serve either hot or cold.