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I Tried Glorified Rice, a Completely Forgotten Vintage Dessert Recipe

By Lisa A. Kaminski

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Published on Aug. 15, 2025 Save Saved Saving

Glorified rice, popular from the 1930s through the 1970s, turns a typically savory starch into a sweet pineapple and marshmallow dessert.

In my kitchen, there’s nothing I treasure more than my (extremely well-loved) Betty Crocker cookbook. I’m the third generation to flip through its pages. Some pages are dog-eared and familiar (like the ones with the recipe for spritz cookies ). Other recipes haven’t seen the light of day since my grandmother bought this book in 1975. One of those recipes is glorified rice.

It sounds like a heavenly dish, so I had to know if th

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