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.