Nutted Wild Rice - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. golden raisins
1/2 c. dry sherry
1 c. wild rice
4 2/3 c. chicken stock or chicken broth, boiling
6 Tbsp. unsalted butter
1 c. brown rice
1 c. slivered almonds
1/2 c. chopped fresh parsley
salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste

Preparation

Heat the raisins and sherry in a small saucepan to boiling. Reduce heat and simmer 5 minutes.
Set aside.
Place the wild rice, 2 cups of the boiling stock and 2 tablespoons of the butter in the top of a double boiler over simmering water.
Cook covered for 1 hour.
Place the brown rice, remaining 2 2/3 cups boiling stock and 2 tablespoons of the butter in a medium size saucepan. Heat to boiling.
Reduce heat to low and cook until all the water is absorbed, about 50 minutes.
Saute the almonds in the remaining 2 tablespoons butter in a small skillet over low heat until lightly toasted.
Combine the wild rice, brown rice, raisins with sherry, almonds and parsley in a large mixing bowl.
Season to taste with salt and pepper.
Remove to a serving bowl and serve immediately.