Photography by Mark Olson
First published in Wish September 2004
food
Hot Cereal Of Wild Rice, Grains & Dried Fruit
Make this delicious cereal ahead of time and warm it up in the microwave.
Ingredients (Makes 8 servings )
| 1/2 | cup wild rice |
| 8 | cups water |
| 1/2 | cup pearl barley |
| 1/2 | cup Irish oats |
| 1/4 | cup firmly packed brown sugar |
| 1-1/2 | tablespoons butter |
| 1 | teaspoon salt |
| 1/2 | teaspoon ground cinnamon |
| 1/2 | teaspoon allspice |
| 1/2 | cup sliced dried apricots |
| 1/2 | cup dried cranberries |
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375 F.
- In a small saucepan, simmer wild rice in 2 cups of water for 20 minutes, then drain.
- In a large bowl, gently mix together pearl barley, Irish oats, brown sugar, butter, salt, ground cinnamon, allspice, cooked wild rice and 6 cups of water.
- Pour into a 2.5-quart non-stick baking sih, cover loosely with aluminum foil and bake for about 1-1/2 hours.
- Remove from oven, stir in dried apricots and cranberries.
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Genevieve writes:
Sounds very tasty and full of nutrient-rich ingredients. However, I would not include the sugar as the dried fruit and spices add sweetness. A little sugar or honey could be added after cooking, according to personal taste. I also question whether the butter and salt are really necessary.
—posted June 30, 2008 at 5:32 p.m.
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