Main | African | American | Appetizers | Asian | Baby and Kid | Bakery, Cookies and Candies | BBQ, Grill | Breakfast | Desserts, Ice Cream | Drinks, Wine and Liquor | European | Holiday Specials | Latin American, Mexican | Lunch | Main Entries | Microwave, Home Made | Salads, Salad Dressings | Soups, Noodles, Stew and Steam | Vegetables, Healthy Foods   Chrov plav   Yield: 4 Servings   1 c Rice uncooked      1/4 c Chopped almonds 2 tb Currants      2 tb Raisins 6 ea Prunes dried pitted & -coarsely chopped      3 tb Dates chopped 4 tb Butter      1/4 c Apricots dried pitted & - cut into strips 1/4"x1" 1 tb Honey      2 c Cold water  Soak dates currants & prunes in a bowl of warm water for 15 minutes. Then remove them pat dry and mix with the other dried fruits. Mel the butter in a large heavy skillet over High heat. Add the fruit mixture and the almonds. Reduce the heat to Low and stir for 4 minutes Stir in the honey rice and water. Raise heat to High and bring to a boil. reduce heat to Low cover and simmer for 25 minutes. Serve hot.