KHEER (VERMICELLI PUDDING)

Ingredients:

Ingredients:
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1 stick      Butter
2 handfuls   Very fine vermicelli
4 cups       Milk
1 pint       Whipping cream
1 handful    Raisins
3 tblsp      Sugar
4  Almonds (optional) peeled and thinly sliced

Method:

Method:
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Melt butter in a 4 qt pot.  Break vermicelli into 3" pieces.  Over low
heat stir vermicelli into butter until it turns light brown.  Pour in
the milk and stir over medium heat until it boils.  Put in the raisins,
almonds and sugar.
 
Continue to cook under low heat for 10 minutes.  Add whipping cream and
continue to cook for a couple of minutes.  Remove from heat and, when
cool, chill in the refrigerator before serving