STRAWBERRY RICE CUSTARD PARFAIT

Ingredients.....2 cups of ready cooked rice, 1 punnet of strawberries, sliced cross wise, 3/4 cup of desiccated coconut, 3 tbs of custard powder ( blended to a paste with a little milk), 2 tbs of castor sugar, 1 and 1/4 cups of cream ,( beat until thickened and peaks form ), 625ml of milk (2 and 1/2 cups). Place the rice in a large bowl and set aside. Heat the milk and add the blended custard powder and sugar. Stir over a medium heat until thickened and smooth, then pour over the rice in the bowl. Mix well together and place in the refrigerator to cool. When the rice custard is cool, fold in half of the whipped cream. Place a small amount of sliced strawberries in 6 parfait glasses or over the base of a glass dessert bowl. Sprinkle with coconut, then add 2 tbs of rice custard or more if you are using a dessert bowl. Repeat this process until the parfait glasses or dessert bowl is full. Finish with a layer of of rice custard, finishing with the remaining cream and top with a strawberry slice. Serve chilled.