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Manoomin & Berries

Summary

Manoomin adds texture and piques the taste buds in this recipe with its wild, nutlike flavor.

Featured Ingredient

Wild Rice or Manoomin

Event

2024 State Fair

Instructions

Clean and rinse rice, then combine with water, syrup, and salt. Bring to a simmer then cover. Check grains for tenderness after 20-30 minutes. If they are tender and begin to split, remove from heat, otherwise check every five minutes until done. Add butter, cream, and syrup, mix and heat until thickened.  Serve hot or cold, topped with berries and more syrup if you’ve got a sweet tooth. 

Note: Any berry will do, the best ones come from outside: raspberry, blackberry, mulberry, strawberry.

Ingredients

  • ½ C wild rice
  • ½ tsp
  • 2 C water
  • 2 T butter
  • 2 T heavy cream or 1 T sweetened condensed milk 
  • ¼ C maple syrup 
  • ½ C mixed berries

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