Title: Joan's Cherry Rice
Categories: Grains, Side dish
Yield: 6 Servings

1 cn Drained sweet pitted dark
Cherries*
1 c Drained cherry liquid
1 c Chicken broth
Dash nutmeg & cloves
1 c Raw rice
1/2 c Dark raisins
Salt as needed

Drain juice from cherries, adding enough water if needed to make 1 cup.
Place cherry juice and chicken broth in sauepan with rice and dash of
nutmeg and cloves. Bring to a boil. When boiling reduce heat to simmer and
cover and cook rice till tender and all liquid is absorbed. Depending on
the variety of long grain rice you use, you may have to add more water.
When rice is tender and cooked, stir in drained reserved cherries and
raisins.The raisins add a bit of sweetness. Its pretty and purple and
tastes great! * You should have about 1 cup drained cherries from the can
for the recipe

Posted to Recipe Archive - 3 November 96

Date: Sun, 3 Nov 96 13:20:43 EST

submitted by: LIR119@delphi.com