1 1/3 cups chopped yellow onion
2/3 cup chopped celery
1/4 cup butter
3 1/2 cups chicken stock
1 cup wild rice, washed and drained
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1 cup long grain white rice (do not use converted rice)
1 cup oven-dried cherries
1/2 cup chopped oven-dried apricots
1/2 cup chopped oven-dried peaches
1/2 cup roasted chopped walnuts
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
Oven-dried rosemary and thyme, to taste
Servings: 12
In a large sauté pan, cook onion and celery in butter until soft. Add the chicken stock, wild rice, salt and pepper. Cover pan and simmer for 30 minutes. Then, add white rice and dried fruit. Cover pan and simmer another 15 minutes. Add nuts before serving. Salad is good hot, chilled or at room temperature.
Makes 8-12 servings
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Cherries
Preparation: Remove stems. Halve and remove pits.
Approximate Drying Time at 140ºF: 18-24 hrs.
Test for Doneness: Pliable and leathery.
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Apricots
Preparation: Halve and remove pits.
Approximate Drying Time at 140ºF: 18-24 hrs.
Test for Doneness: Soft, pliable.
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Peaches
Preparation: Halve and remove pits. Peeling is optional but results in better-looking dried fruit.
Approximate Drying Time at 140ºF: 24-36 hrs.
Test for Doneness: Pliable and leathery.
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Rosemary
Preparation: Rinse in cold water.
Approximate Drying Time at 140ºF: 1-3 hrs.
Test for Doneness: Brittle and crumbly.
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Thyme
Preparation: Rinse in cold water.
Approximate Drying Time at 140ºF: 1-3 hrs.
Test for Doneness: Brittle and crumbly.
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Pears
Preparation: Peel, halve and core.
Approximate Drying Time at 140ºF: 24-36 hrs.
Test for Doneness: Soft and pliable.
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Apples
Preparation: Peel if desired, core and slice into 1/8" slices.
Approximate Drying time at 140ºF: 4-8 hrs.
Test for Doneness: Pliable to crisp. Dried apples store best when they are slightly crisp.
Notes: Autumn's bountiful harvest is always cause for celebration. Instead of the traditional stuffing, this year's healthy, more exotic stuffing substitution is a mixture of wild and white rice, celery, and onion spiced up with the season's favorite flavors —dried rosemary, thyme, apricots, peaches and cherries. This delectable blend's robust taste is a wonderful side dish not only for holidays, but any time of the year. Combine your favorite dried fruits and herbs to personalize this tantalizing recipe.
Options: Substitute other dried fruits to create seasonal variations, such as cranberries, pears and apples for a holiday salad. Substitute ground cinnamon and cardamom in place of herbs. Substitute toasted chopped pecans for walnuts, if desired. Substitute beef or vegetable stock for chicken stock, if desired. Rice may be used as a stuffing in poultry or with pork chops.
2/3 cup chopped celery
1/4 cup butter
3 1/2 cups chicken stock
1 cup wild rice, washed and drained
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1 cup long grain white rice (do not use converted rice)
1 cup oven-dried cherries
1/2 cup chopped oven-dried apricots
1/2 cup chopped oven-dried peaches
1/2 cup roasted chopped walnuts
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
Oven-dried rosemary and thyme, to taste
Servings: 12
In a large sauté pan, cook onion and celery in butter until soft. Add the chicken stock, wild rice, salt and pepper. Cover pan and simmer for 30 minutes. Then, add white rice and dried fruit. Cover pan and simmer another 15 minutes. Add nuts before serving. Salad is good hot, chilled or at room temperature.
Makes 8-12 servings
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Cherries
Preparation: Remove stems. Halve and remove pits.
Approximate Drying Time at 140ºF: 18-24 hrs.
Test for Doneness: Pliable and leathery.
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Apricots
Preparation: Halve and remove pits.
Approximate Drying Time at 140ºF: 18-24 hrs.
Test for Doneness: Soft, pliable.
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Peaches
Preparation: Halve and remove pits. Peeling is optional but results in better-looking dried fruit.
Approximate Drying Time at 140ºF: 24-36 hrs.
Test for Doneness: Pliable and leathery.
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Rosemary
Preparation: Rinse in cold water.
Approximate Drying Time at 140ºF: 1-3 hrs.
Test for Doneness: Brittle and crumbly.
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Thyme
Preparation: Rinse in cold water.
Approximate Drying Time at 140ºF: 1-3 hrs.
Test for Doneness: Brittle and crumbly.
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Pears
Preparation: Peel, halve and core.
Approximate Drying Time at 140ºF: 24-36 hrs.
Test for Doneness: Soft and pliable.
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Apples
Preparation: Peel if desired, core and slice into 1/8" slices.
Approximate Drying time at 140ºF: 4-8 hrs.
Test for Doneness: Pliable to crisp. Dried apples store best when they are slightly crisp.
Notes: Autumn's bountiful harvest is always cause for celebration. Instead of the traditional stuffing, this year's healthy, more exotic stuffing substitution is a mixture of wild and white rice, celery, and onion spiced up with the season's favorite flavors —dried rosemary, thyme, apricots, peaches and cherries. This delectable blend's robust taste is a wonderful side dish not only for holidays, but any time of the year. Combine your favorite dried fruits and herbs to personalize this tantalizing recipe.
Options: Substitute other dried fruits to create seasonal variations, such as cranberries, pears and apples for a holiday salad. Substitute ground cinnamon and cardamom in place of herbs. Substitute toasted chopped pecans for walnuts, if desired. Substitute beef or vegetable stock for chicken stock, if desired. Rice may be used as a stuffing in poultry or with pork chops.
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