Cherry Wild Rice Fruit Delight Food

CHERRY WILD RICE SALAD

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the first seven ingredients. For dressing, in a blender, combine the sugar, oil, vinegar, soy sauce, garlic and ginger; cover and process until blended. , Pour over rice mixture and toss to coat. Cover and refrigerate until serving. Just before serving, stir in the cashews.

WILD RICE WITH DRIED FRUIT AND NUTS

Steps:

• Thinly slice scallions, separating white and green parts. In a medium saucepan, heat olive oil over medium-high. Add scallion whites and cook, stirring often, until soft, 3 minutes; season with salt and pepper. Add wild rice and cook according to package instructions.
• Meanwhile, in a small saucepan, combine vinegar, dried cherries, and 2 tablespoons water. Bring to a boil over medium-high. Reduce to a simmer and cook until vinegar is almost absorbed, 3 minutes. Transfer to a bowl and add rice mixture, scallion greens, and chopped pecans. Stir well to combine and season to taste with salt and pepper. Serve warm or at room temperature.

CHERRY DELIGHT

Steps:

• Mix the graham crackers and margarine together and press into a 13 x9 pyrex dish. (To crush the crackers, you could place them all in a ziploc bag and use a rolling pin. Then add the margarine right to the bag and pour the mixed contents into the dish).
• Blend the sugar, eggs, vanilla, and cream cheese. Pour the mixture into the graham cracker crust.
• Bake 15 minutes at 350 degrees.
• Cool and spread the cherry pie filling over cheese mixture. (opt).
• Chill 24 hours (opt).

CHERRY WILD RICE FRUIT DELIGHT

Steps:

• Cook wild rice in a covered saucepan until very tender (almost mushy) about 40-60 minutes.
• This is very important because the cherry brandy seems to harden the wild rice.
• Add cherry brandy and simmer uncovered until excess moisture is evaporated.
• Refrigerate.
• This will keep in the refrigerator for a week--in the freezer indefinitely.
• Pit and slice cherries, slice bananas then combine with wild rice and almonds.
• Whip cream, powdered sugar and vanilla until thick.
• Set some aside for topping.
• Fold whipped cream and wild rice and fruit mixture together.
• Refrigerate.
• Before serving, stir mixture and serve.
• Top with whipped cream, topped with almonds and cherries.

WILD RICE WITH CHERRIES

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, add the stock, wild rice and salt and pepper, to taste. Bring to a boil over medium heat. Reduce the heat and simmer for 15 minutes. Cover and simmer, stirring occasionally, until the rice is tender and is beginning to split, about 30 to 40 minutes. Drain of any excess liquid and fold in the cherries, nuts and parsley. Taste for seasoning and adjust if necessary. Transfer the rice to a serving bowl and serve.

COOL FRUIT DELIGHT

Steps:

• Combine graham cracker crumbs, sugar and melted butter until crumbly.
• Press into the bottom of a 9 inch springform pan.
• Combine marshmallows, fruit cocktail and sour cream and pour over graham cracker crust.
• Chill until set.

BANANA CREAM DELIGHT

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350*. Combine flour and butter. Stir in chopped nuts. Press into an ungreased 13x9 inch pan. Bake 30 minutes. Cook completely.
• Mix cream cheese and confectioners' sugar. blend in half the whipped topping. Spread over cooled crust.
• Combine milk and pudding mix. Beat 2 minutes. Pour over cream cheese layer. Slice bananas and place on top. Spread rest of whipped topping over the top. Refrigerate 2 hours before serving.

ORANGE PECAN WILD RICE (INA GARTEN B2B SIDE DISH)

Steps:

• Place the rice, chicken stock, 1 1/4 cups water, 1 tablespoon butter, and 1 teaspoon salt in a medium saucepan and bring to a boil over medium heat. Cover the pot and lower the heat to simmer ( she pulls the pan halfway off the burner) and cook for about 1 hour, until the rice is tender and the grains begin to burst open. Stir the rice occasionally while it's cooking, scraping the bottom of the pan to prevent it from sticking. Turn off the heat, and allow the rice to steam for about 5 minutes.
• Stir the remaining tablespoon of butter into the rice, then add the grapes, scallions, pecans, orange zest, orange juice, 1 teaspoon salt and the pepper and toss. Taste for seasonings and serve hot.

COTTAGE CHEESE AND FRUIT DELIGHT

Steps:

• Drain juice from oranges, pineapple and peaches and place fruit in a small bowl.
• Mix fruit together.
• Top with cottage cheese.

GLORIFIED RICE

Steps:

• Mix together the rice, sugar, pineapple and vanilla.
• Stir in the marshmallows and cherries.
• Fold in the whipped cream.
• Refrigerate until ready to serve.