Ingredients
- Cooked Wheat Berries (makes 4½ cups)
- 2 cups hard red winter-wheat berries (see Tip)
- 7 cups cold water
- 1 teaspoon salt
- Creamy Wheat Berry Hot Cereal
- 1¼ cups old-fashioned rolled oats
- ½ cup raisins
- 2 cups nonfat milk or reduced-fat soymilk
- ⅛ teaspoon salt
- 1¼ cups Cooked Wheat Berries
- 2 teaspoons brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ¼ cup slivered almonds, toasted (see Tip)
Preparation
- To prepare the wheat berries: Sort through wheat berries carefully, discarding any stones. Rinse well under cool running water. Place in a large heavy saucepan. Add water and salt Bring to a boil over high heat, then reduce heat, cover, and simmer gently for 1 hour, stirring occasionally. Drain and rinse. (Makes about 4½ cups.)
- To prepare the hot cereal: Place oats, raisins, milk (or soymilk) and salt in a large, microwave-safe bowl. (No microwave? See Stovetop Variation.) Stir to combine. Microwave on High, uncovered, for 3 minutes. Stir in 1¼ cups cooked wheat berries and microwave again until hot, 1 to 2 minutes more. Let stand for 1 minute. Stir in brown sugar and cinnamon. Sprinkle with toasted almonds and serve. (Refrigerate or freeze leftover wheat berries.)
Source : allrecipes.Com
