Our Towns Kindergartner advances in Uncle Ben's contest Published on March 1, 2012 Share Tweet Share Email Comments Print Ben Tucker, 6, waits for the rice to cook for his original rice pancake recipe. THE BLADE/ASHLEY STREICHERT Buy This Image Ben Tucker, 6, adds fresh blueberries to his rice pancake mixture. THE BLADE/ASHLEY STREICHERT Buy This Image Ben adds two eggs into the mixture for his original rice pancake recipe. THE BLADE/ASHLEY STREICHERT Buy This Image 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. THE BLADE/ASHLEY STREICHERT Buy This Image Ben smiles as he mixes his concoction. THE BLADE/ASHLEY STREICHERT Buy This Image The rice pancakes cook for about three minutes on each side. THE BLADE/ASHLEY STREICHERT Buy This Image Ben flips the pancakes with assistance from his mother, Lisa. THE BLADE/ASHLEY STREICHERT Buy This Image Related Items cooking Recommended for you Click to comment