Kentucky Sugar-cured Rice

Description
Makes 4 servings.

Ingredients

 * ½ cup minced onion
 * 1 tablespoon butter or margarine
 * 1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon dark brown sugar
 * 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
 * 1 teaspoon honey
 * ¼ teaspoon salt
 * ⅛ teaspoon ground cloves
 * 1/16 teaspoon ground white pepper
 * 2 cups cooked rice
 * ¼ cup chopped pecans
 * 2 tablespoon golden raisins

Directions

 * 1) Cook onion in butter until soft.
 * 2) Add brown sugar; heat until melted.
 * 3) Combine mustard, honey, salt, cloves, pepper, rice, pecans and raisins; heat thoroughly.
 * 4) Serve with slices of smoked ham.