Serves 4 to 6

This delectable rice dish makes an excellent accompaniment to Chicken with Kumquats.  Rice symbolizes abundance and fertility and is often served at the Rosh Hashanah table.

1 ½ cups raw, long grained white rice

Chicken stock or broth - (or equivalent in canned)

1/2 cup orange marmalade

1/4 cup slivered almonds

1/4 cup dried currants

2 tablespoons chopped fresh dill weed

1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley

Salt and fresh, coarse ground black pepper to taste

Place the raw rice in a pot with a tight fitting lid and add enough stand about one inch above the level of the top of the rice.  Bring to a boil, reduce the heat to maintain a very slow simmer and cover with a tight fitting lid.  Continue to cook for thirty-five to forty minutes.  Remove from the heat, and quickly add the next four ingredients.  Fluff the rice with a fork, return the lid and leave for another five minutes.  Season to taste with salt and pepper and garnish with sprigs of fresh parsley.  Serve hot.