Hemp Loaf

Ingredients:
1 ½ cups Long Grain Brown Rice, Prepared as Usual
1 Medium Carrot, Chopped
1 Small Onion, Minced
1 Stalk Celery, Chopped
2 Cloves Garlic, Minced
1 Egg
1 Tablespoon Fresh Ground Black Pepper
½ teaspoon Sea Salt
2 Tablespoon Dried Basil or Dried Italian Seasoning Blend
½ cup Nutiva Coconut Oil (plus 1-2 T. to grease pan)
1 ½ cups Nutiva Shelled Hemp Seeds
¼ – ½ cup Unsulphured Molasses

Directions:

1. Make the rice as usual and set aside.

2. Preheat oven to 325°F

3. Grease an 8 inch loaf pan with hemp seed or coconut oil

4. In a blender, combine the carrot, onion, celery, garlic, egg, pepper, salt, basil and oil.

5. Blend until smooth.

6. In a medium bowl, stir together the hemp seeds, rice and blender mixture.

7. Spoon into loaf pan, spreading to the edges & flattening the top.

8. Carefully spread the molasses over the top.

9. Bake for 1 hour.

10. Allow to rest for at least 10 minutes before slicing.