Wild rice recipes.

Here are four recipes that capitalize on the nutritious, hearty and rich flavor of wild rice. Commercial wild rice is widely available.

WILD RICE `STALKS'

Preparation time: 25 minutes

Resting time: 15 minutes

Cooking time: 22 minutes

Yield: 16 breadsticks

Decorative and delicious, these long breadsticks get added crunch from wild rice. The recipe is adapted from "Prairie Home Cooking," by Judith M. Fertig. Look for rye flour or pumpernickel flour in the organic or baking section of many supermarkets.

1 { cups warm (105-115 degrees) water

1 cup cooked wild rice, room temperature

1 tablespoon sugar

2 teaspoons salt

2 packages (\-ounce each) active dry yeast

{ cup rye flour, preferably dark rye flour, or pumpernickel flour

\ cup canola or safflower oil

1 { teaspoons fennel seeds

3 { cups bread flour, about

{ stick (4 tablespoons) unsalted butter, melted

1 egg beaten with 1 tablespoon water

3 tablespoons course salt

1. Stir together the water, cooked wild rice, sugar and 2 teaspoons salt in a large bowl. Sprinkle the yeast over the top of …