Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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                        vegetable cooking spray
   1      cup           shiitake mushrooms -- finely chopped
     3/4  cup           apple juice
   1      stick         cinnamon stick -- broken in half
     1/4  teaspoon      salt
   3      whole         allspice
     3/4  cup           basmati rice -- uncooked
     1/4  cup           pecans -- toasted and chopped
   3      tablespoons   fresh chives -- minced
                        OR green onions

Preparation:

Spray 5 custard cups or molds with cooking spray; set aside. Spray heavy medium saucepan with cooking spray; heat over medium-high heat until hot. Add mushrooms; cook and stir 5 minutes or until tender. Stir 3/4 cup water, apple juice, cinnamon sticks, salt and allspice into saucepan; bring to a boil over high heat. Stir in rice; cover. Reduce heat to medium-low. Simmer 15 to 20 minutes or until liquid is absorbed and rice is tender. Remove saucepan from heat. Remove cinnamon sticks and allspice; discard. Stir pecans and chives into saucepan. Spoon rice mixture evenly into prepared cups; pack down with back of spoon. Let stand 5 minutes; unmold onto serving plates. Serve immediately. Garnish as desired.