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Kindergartner advances in Uncle Ben's contest

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Ben Tucker, 6, waits for the rice to cook for his original rice pancake recipe.

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Ben Tucker, 6, adds fresh blueberries to his rice pancake mixture.

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Ben adds two eggs into the mixture for his original rice pancake recipe.

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Ben is one of 500 finalists out of 2,000 entries in the Uncle Ben's contest for an original recipe using rice. The contest is open to children ages 5 to 12.

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Ben smiles as he mixes his concoction.

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The rice pancakes cook for about three minutes on each side.

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Ben flips the pancakes with assistance from his mother, Lisa.

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