Buttered Wild Rice

Name: Buttered Wild Rice
Total time: 1 h 10 min
Yield: About 4 cups
Ingredients: 1 cup wild rice; 2 1/2 cups cold water; Salt to taste, if desired; 3 tablespoons butter, optional

By Craig Claiborne

Total Time: 1 hour 10 minutes
Rating: 4(5)
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Ingredients

Yield:About 4 cups

1cup wild rice
2½cups cold water
Salt to taste, if desired
3tablespoons butter, optional

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Preparation

Step 1
Run cold water over the rice until the water is clear. Drain.
Step 2
Put the rice in a saucepan and add the water and salt to taste.
Step 3
Bring to a boil and simmer uncovered one hour. At this point the rice grains should be puffed open. If not, remove from the heat and let the rice stand in the hot cooking water until puffed. Drain well. Return the rice to the saucepan and cover tightly. If desired, the rice may be served by stirring in three tablespoons of butter.