Lebanese Rice - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. Uncle Ben's rice
1/4 lb. minced meat (preferably lamb)
1/2 c. blanched almonds, nuts and pine seed
salt, pepper and cinnamon
2 c. meat stock or chicken stock
1 Tbsp. Crisco

Preparation

Brown the meat in the Crisco; add salt, pepper and cinnamon. Add about 3 cups water; cook until liquid is reduced to 2 cups. Add rice; cook until it boils.
Simmer.
Roast pine nuts, nuts and almonds in Crisco until golden brown.
Set aside.
Serve the rice in an oval flat dish; cover the whole with the roasted nuts. Makes a nice accompaniment to baked chicken or lamb.