Pheasant with Nutted Rice in Orange Cups

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== Description ==
Makes 6 servings
== Ingredients ==
* 3 broiler pheasants (1½ pounds each), dressed
* ½ lemon
* salt and ground black pepper to taste
* ⅓ cup butter or margarine
* juice of 3 oranges (reserve shells)
* 1 cup golden raisins
* 1 teaspoon grated lemon peel
* 1 cup chicken broth
* ⅓ cup Muscatel wine
=== Nutted rice in fluted orange cups ===
* 1 cup uncooked rice
* 2 cups chicken broth
* 2 tablespoons butter or margarine
* ⅔ cup chopped pecans
* 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
* salt to taste
== Directions ==
# Rinse pheasants inside and outside with warm water. Drain well.
# Rub pheasants inside with lemon. Season with salt and pepper.
# Place in baking dish, breast side up. Spread with butter.
# Add orange juice, raisins, lemon peel, chicken broth and wine to the baking dish.
# Bake at 350 °F for 45 minutes, basting every 10 minutes.
# Serve with Nutted rice in fluted orange cups.
=== Nutted rice in fluted orange cups ===
# Combine rice and chicken broth in saucepan. Bring to a boil.
# Stir. Cover and cook over low heat for 15 minutes or until rice is tender and liquid is absorbed.
# Remove from heat. Stir in butter, pecans and parsley.
# Season to taste.
# Flute orange cups and spoon rice into shells.
Category:Italian Recipes
Category:Main Dish Recipes
Category:Pheasant Recipes
Category:Golden raisin Recipes
Category:Orange juice Recipes
Category:Raisin Recipes
Category:Pecan Recipes
Category:Rice Recipes