West Coast Brandied Rice

Recipe from California Farmer, March 1997.

1 cup firmly packed brown sugar

1/2 cup butter or margarine

2 apples, cored and chopped

1 cup golden raisins

1/2 cup brandy

5 cups cooked brown rice (medium or long grain white rice may be substituted)

1 cup chopped walnuts

1 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon

1 pint vanilla ice cream

Combine brown sugar and butter in large skillet. Cook over medium heat until sugar is dissolved. Stir in apples, raisins, and brandy. Cook until apples are crisp-tender, stirring constantly. Fold in rice, walnuts, and cinnamon. Serve topped with vanilla ice cream. Makes 8 servings.

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Modified: 29 Apr 2003

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