Triple-fruit and Rice Dressing

Description
Makes 8 servings.

Ingredients

 * 1 cup uncooked rice
 * 1 teaspoon salt
 * 1/2 teaspoon poultry seasoning
 * 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
 * 2 cups boiling chicken broth
 * 1/2 cup chopped onion
 * 1/2 cup chopped celery
 * 1/3 cup raisins
 * 2 tablespoons butter or margarine
 * 1 11-ounce can mandarin orange segments, drained
 * 1 tart red apple, cored and chopped
 * 1/4 cup chopped pecans, toasted
 * 1 16-ounce can crushed pineapple, drained
 * 1/2 cup flaked coconut, toasted
 * 1/2 cup flaked coconut, toasted

Directions
Combine rice, salt, poultry seasoning and pepper in buttered shallow 2-quart baking dish. Add broth. Cover; bake at 350 degrees 25 minutes, or until rice is tender and liquid is absorbed.

Meanwhile, in large skillet cook onion, celery and raisins in butter until tender crisp. Stir into rice with oranges, apple and pecans. Bake 10 minutes longer, or until heated through.