WILD RICE CAKE RECIPE RECIPES

Steps:

• In 4-quart saucepan, melt butter over medium-high heat. Add celery, carrot and onions; cook 3 to 5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until tender.
• Stir in flour, salt, pepper and thyme; cook and stir 1 minute. Stir in broth and wild rice. Heat to boiling, stirring frequently. Reduce heat to low; cover and simmer 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Stir in half-and-half; heat just to a simmer (do not boil). Top with almonds and parsley.

Steps:

• In a large bowl, mix the first seven ingredients and 1-1/2 cups bread flour. In a small saucepan, heat milk, water, molasses and butter to 120°-130°. Add to dry ingredients; beat on medium speed 2 minutes. Stir in cranberries, rice and enough remaining bread flour to form a stiff dough (dough will be sticky)., Turn dough onto a floured surface; knead until smooth and elastic, about 6-8 minutes. Place in a greased bowl, turning once to grease the top. Cover with plastic wrap and let rest 10 minutes. , Punch down dough. Turn onto a lightly floured surface; divide in half. Shape into loaves. Place in two greased 9x5-in. loaf pans, seam side down. Cover with kitchen towels; let rise in a warm place until almost doubled, about 20 minutes. Preheat oven to 350°. , Bake until golden brown, 40-45 minutes. Cool in pans 10 minutes; remove to wire racks to cool completely.