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So glad I decided to post it this week. I hope it works well for you the first try. you can add more maraschino cherry juice maybe up to half a cup (I wouldn't use more than 1/3) but I do like it a pretty pink. It would be lovely on the Easter table, and you have some leeway with the ingredients. I personally wouldn't like too much rice in it but would not like it if it didn't have any rice.

Most recipes I found didn't call for the fruit cocktail, but I found it a nice addition and made it more fruity. I like the best brands but am stuck with an off brand at the moment, shouldn't matter too much. Sometimes there are raw chunks of stuff; I get Del Monte I think is the brand, if I can find it.

I found that I used double water to rice probably a little salt and it takes longer to cook than long or medium grain rice. It's definitely not rice pudding.

I cut the cherries with my kitchen or any scissors will do. And if they are big fat ones, you can cut more pieces or do what you like with them.

Some on here have access to places like Costco and Trader Joe's, a couple more. We have Sam's Club, never wanted to shop there.

I wish we had a Costco. I would like a big chunk of their Grande mozzarella cheese as I found our Midwest pizza and one recipe featured in the Washington Post I have saved. I'm starving for good pizza and would love to be able to make it at home. I like the kind of cheese that covers the whole top like a pillowy puff and doesn't get real brown or ooze grease. I think the Grande (made in Wisconsin) cheese might save me trying bunches of other brands.

I will call a wholesale place here that sells to regular people, too, and see if they have it. Also will ask my store if they can order some. Thanks for making me think of it.

Re the fluff recipe.

I forgot to put in 1/2 cup sugar. That may be too much for you so omit or sweeten to taste.

After all the juice is drained, the fruit isn't terribly sweet.

I probably use too much sugar, but I wanted to tell you I forgot to put it in.

I also didn't mean the photo to go off to the right like that. It looked fine in preview.