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1 c Brown rice; uncooked

1/4 ts Salt

2 1/4 c Water

1 tb Butter or margarine

1/2 c Chopped prunes

-OR- seedless raisins 1 ts Cinnamon

Combine all ingredients in 2 to 3-quart saucepan. Bring to a boil; stir once or twice. Reduce heat, cover, and simmer 45 to 55 minutes, or until rice is tender and liquid is absorbed. Fluff with fork. Serve with milk or cream, honey or brown sugar, and fresh fruit, if desired. Microwave Oven Instructions: Combine all ingredients in deep microproof baking dish. Cover and cook on HIGH (maximum power) 5 minutes or until boiling. Reduce setting to MEDIUM (50% power) and cook 30 minutes. Fluff with fork. Each serving provides: * 166 calories * 2.7 g. protein * 2.6 g. fat * 33.7 g. carbohydrate * 114 mg. sodium * 5 mg. cholesterol NOTE: Optional ingredients are omitted from the nutritional calculations. When ingredient options appear in a recipe, the first ingredient choice is used for calculation. Source: Brown Rice Reprinted with permission from The USA Rice Council Electronic format courtesy of Karen Mintzias

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