Triple-fruit and Rice Dressing

Description
Makes 8 servings.

Ingredients

 * 1 cup uncooked rice
 * 1 teaspoon salt
 * ½ teaspoon poultry seasoning
 * ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
 * 2 cups boiling chicken broth
 * ½ cup chopped onion
 * ½ cup chopped celery
 * ⅓ cup raisins
 * 2 tablespoons butter or margarine
 * 1 x 11-ounce can mandarin orange segments, drained
 * 1 tart red apple, cored and chopped
 * ¼ cup chopped pecans, toasted
 * 1 x 16-ounce can crushed pineapple, drained
 * ½ cup flaked coconut, toasted

Directions

 * 1) Combine rice, salt, poultry seasoning and pepper in buttered shallow 2-quart baking dish.
 * 2) Add broth.
 * 3) Cover; bake at 350°F for 25 minutes, or until rice is tender and liquid is absorbed.
 * 4) Meanwhile, in large skillet cook onion, celery and raisins in butter until tender crisp.
 * 5) Stir into rice with oranges, apple and pecans.
 * 6) Bake 10 minutes longer, or until heated through.