Wild Rice And Apple Cider Pilaf 2/3 cup wild rice 2 cups unsweetened apple cider 1 cup water 1/2 stick butter or margarine 1/2 cup sliced almonds 1/2 cup golden raisins 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg 1 fresh apple, peeled, cored, chopped Wash wild rice in 3 changes of hot tap water, draining it well at the end. Combine wild rice with the cider and water in a saucepan. Bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce heat to low. Cover. Simmer until rice is tender, but still firm, 30 to 40 minutes. In large skillet, melt the butter. Add the almonds and raisins. Cook, stirring, until almonds are light brown, about 5 minutes. Add the salt, pepper, cinnamon and nutmeg. Stir in the chopped fresh apple and the wild rice. Cook until warmed through, about 1 minute. Serve warm. Microwave Directions: Wash wild rice in 3 changes of hot tap water, draining it well at the end. Combine wild rice with the cider and water in a microsafe casserole with a cover. Microwave on high for 5 minutes, or until mixture comes to a boil. Stir. Microwave on low for 30 to 35 minutes, covered, until rice is tender, but still firm. Drain. In another microsafe dish, heat the butter. Add the almonds. Microwave on high for 2 minutes until almonds are light brown. Stir. Add the raisins, salt, pepper, cinnamon and nutmeg. Stir. Add the apple and cooked rice. Before serving, microwave on high for 1 minute until heated through. Stir and serve. Makes 4 servings. _______________________________________________ Cookinginthedark mailing list [email protected] http://acbradio.org/mailman/listinfo/cookinginthedark
