Queen of Rice Pudding

Recipes

1/2 cup uncooked rice 2 cups boiling water 2 cups milk 3 egg yolks 1/3 cup granulated sugar 1 tsp. vanilla 3 egg whites, stiffly beaten 4 tbsp. sugar Cook rice in rapidly boiling salted water. Drain and place in strainer over heat until rice is dry fluffy. Make a custard of the milk, egg yolks, sugar and vanilla. Pour over rice which had been placed in a buttered baking dish. Drop spoonfuls of strawberry jam over the surface. Cover with meringue which has been made by adding the 4 tbsp. of sugar to the beaten egg whites. Sprinkle with coconut. Bake in a slow oven at 325?F. for 20 minutes. Serve hot or cold. Serves 8