Wild Rice And Apple Bread Recipes

WILD RICE AND APPLE BREAD

Steps:

• Make 1 ½ Pound Recipe with bread machines that use 3 cups flour, or make 2 Pound Recipe with bread machines that use 4 cups flour.Measure carefully, placing all ingredients except apple in bread machine pan in the order recommended by the manufacturer. Add apple at the Raisin/Nut signal.Select Whole Wheat or Basic/White cycle. Use Medium or Light crust color. Do not use delay cycles. Do not use rapid cycle. Remove baked bread from pan, and cool on wire rack.1 Slice: 155 calories (20 calories from fat) 2g fat (0g saturated) 0mg cholesterol 200mg sodium 32 carbohydrate (3g dietary fiber) 5g proteinSUCCESS TIP Success Tip: If your bread machine doesn't have a Raisin/Nut signal, add the apple 5 to 10 minutes before the last kneading cycle ends. Check your bread machine's use-and-care book to find out how long the last cycle runs.TRY THISRice, such as brown or basmati, can be used instead of the wild rice. Or if you have several types of leftover cooked rice, mix them together for the amount needed in the recipe. This bread is also great when making stuffing.SANDWICH BOARDLayer some fresh turkey, spicy mustard, lettuce and tomato in between thick slices of this bread. You can't find a better sandwich!From "Betty Crocker's Best Bread Machine Cookbook, The Goodness of Homemade Bread the Easy Way." Text Copyright 1999 General Mills, Inc. Used with permission of the publisher, Wiley Publishing, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

WILD RICE APPLE BREAD

Steps:

• add all ingredients except apple to the machine in this order.
• cook on whole wheat cycle--.
• before the end of last kneading, or at the beep, add apple.

WILD RICE AND APPLE DRESSING

Steps:

• In a large saucepan or rice cooker, combine the brown rice and water. Bring to a boil, then cover and reduce heat to low. Set a timer for 20 minutes. When that time is up, stir in the instant wild rice. Continue to simmer, covered, until the rice is tender and water has been absorbed, 10 to 15 more minutes.
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Spread the bread cubes over a baking sheet and season with sage, thyme, and garlic powder. Bake for 10 minutes, or until bread is lightly toasted and spices are fragrant. Set aside to cool slightly. Leave the oven on.
• In a large bowl, toss the bread cubes with the celery, carrot, onion, and apples. Stir in the rice until evenly distributed. Pour into a lightly greased 9x13 inch baking dish. Pour the chicken broth evenly over the top. Cover with aluminum foil.
• Bake for 30 minutes in the preheated oven, or until heated through. Remove the aluminum foil and bake an additional 10 minutes if you like a crispy top.

WILD RICE BREAD

Steps:

• In bread machine pan, place all ingredients in order suggested by manufacturer. Select basic bread setting. Choose crust color and loaf size if available. Bake according to bread machine directions (check dough after 5 minutes of mixing; add 1 to 2 tablespoons of water or flour if needed).

WILD RICE BREAD DRESSING WITH APPLE, NUTS, CRANBERRIES

Steps:

• Put dried cranberries into a small bowl, add liqueur (substitute orange juice, if you prefer).
• Let soak for an hour, then drain excess liqueur (save to deglaze a pan).
• Meanwhile, put wild rice into a saucepan, add water to cover the rice by about an inch.
• Bring to a boil, immediately reduce the heat to low, cover and simmer until tender, and most of the grains have popped open, approximately 40-60 minutes.
• Pour the rice into a colander and drain well.
• Heat oven to 350F degrees.
• Butter a 13x9 inch baking dish.
• In a medium skillet melt the butter over medium-low heat.
• Add the onion and celery, cook until softened, about 5 minutes.
• Scrape the mixture into a large bowl.
• Stir in the orange zest.
• Add the cooked wild rice, cranberries, bread cubes, apple, sage, parsley and pecans.
• Stir to combine.
• Pour in the orange juice and broth.
• Season with salt and pepper.
• Stir to blend, bread cubes should be evenly moistened. Some of the broth may pool at the bottom of the bowl but, will get absorbed as the dressing cooks; or if mixture is too dry add a little more broth it depends on how dry the bread was).
• Pour the dressing mixture into the baking dish.
• Cover with foil.
• Bake until hot throughout, about 50 minutes.
• Remove foil and continue to bake until dressing is crusty on top, another 15-20 minutes.

APPLE & SAUSAGE WILD RICE

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, heat oil over medium-high heat. Add sausage, celery and onion; cook and stir 4-6 minutes or until tender. , Add rice, apples and garlic; cook and stir 1-2 minutes or until rice is lightly browned. Add cider, broth and pepper; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, covered, 1 to 1-1/4 hours or until liquid is absorbed and rice is tender. Fluff with a fork.