WILD WALNUTS RECIPES

In Wisconsin, wild rice is truly wild, not cultivated as in other states, the tassels rising and swaying over rivers, lakes and floodplains come late August and September. Called manoomin by the local Chippewa, it is a protected crop that can be harvested only by state residents holding a valid license. And only by hand, as the Chippewa have always done, using wooden flails gently (the grains should fall from the stalk without great effort) from canoes propelled by paddles or push poles. Shellie Holmes of Rhinelander, Wis., who shares her recipe here, likes to cook wild rice just until it pops open. This is a break with her family’s tradition, which favored a chewier texture and did not allow popping. “Do not mix with other rice,” she urged, lest you lose the flavor of the wild.

Provided by Ligaya Mishan

Total Time 50 minutes

Yield 4 to 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 6

• Ingredients

Nutrition Facts : @context http//schema.org, Calories 298, UnsaturatedFatContent 5 grams, CarbohydrateContent 32 grams, FatContent 16 grams, FiberContent 3 grams, ProteinContent 8 grams, SaturatedFatContent 10 grams, SodiumContent 203 milligrams, SugarContent 3 grams, TransFatContent 1 gram

I created this recipe 14 years ago by combing a couple of recipes from my collection. A friends suggested I add even more cranberries. Now there's a big burst of tart cranberry and lots of crunchy nuts in every piece. —Dawn Lowenstein, Hatboro, Pennsylvania

Provided by Taste of Home

Total Time 01 hours 20 minutes

Prep Time 15 minutes

Cook Time 01 hours 05 minutes

Yield 1 loaf (16 slices).

Number Of Ingredients 11

• Ingredients

Nutrition Facts : Calories 169 calories, FatContent 6g fat (2g saturated fat), CholesterolContent 21mg cholesterol, SodiumContent 258mg sodium, CarbohydrateContent 27g carbohydrate (14g sugars, FiberContent 1g fiber), ProteinContent 3g protein.