Creamy Wheat Berries With Honey Food

BREAKFAST WHEAT BERRIES

Steps:

• The night before, combine wheat berries, 1 quart of the water and salt and bring to a boil in a saucepan. Reduce heat, cover and simmer 1 hour. Remove from heat, stir in the honey, agave syrup or sugar, rose water, anise or fennel seeds, cinnamon, nutmeg and raisins or dried fruit. Cover and leave overnight (or for 5 to 6 hours).
• In the morning, add remaining cup of water to the wheat berries and bring to a simmer. Cook 30 to 45 minutes, stirring often, until berries are soft and splayed at one end. There should be some liquid surrounding the wheat berries (add more water if necessary). Taste and add more sweetener if desired.
• Serve on their own with some of the liquid in the saucepan (stir in some milk if desired), or spoon about 1/3 cup yogurt into bowls and top with a generous spoonful of the berries, with some of the sweet broth. Top with a handful of chopped nuts and a few pomegranate seeds if desired.

CREAMY WHEAT BERRIES WITH HONEY

Steps:

• In a heavy 3-­quart saucepan, combine the milk and honey and bring to a boil. Stir in the wheat berries, cinnamon, and salt. Return to a boil, then reduce the heat and cook at a gentle boil for 30 minutes, stirring occasionally. Skim off and discard the skin that forms on top.
• Stir in the dates and continue cooking at a gentle boil, stirring occasionally, until the mixture becomes quite thick, about 15 minutes longer. Add more honey, if you wish.
• Serve hot in small bowls. Garnish with whipped cream, if you wish.

AMBROSIA OF WHEAT BERRIES, FRUIT & CHOCOLATE

Steps:

• Drain the soaked wheat berries, and put them in the saucepan with 3 quarts fresh cold water and the bay leaf. Bring to a boil, stirring occasionally, cover slightly ajar, and adjust the heat to maintain a steady simmer. Cook until the wheat berries are tender but still slightly firm to the bite, about 40 to 45 minutes. Drain off any liquid that has not been absorbed, discard the bay leaf, and let the wheat berries cool.
• Put the wheat berries, cherries, apricots, dates, chocolate, and hazelnuts in a large bowl, and fold them together. Sprinkle the cinnamon over them, and drizzle the honey and Saba on top. Tumble the mixture together gently to distribute the spice and sweetening throughout.
• To serve: Scoop 3/4 to 1 cup of the grano mixture into each wineglass. Top each with a dollop of whipped cream, and serve immediately.

HONEY WHEAT BERRY BREAD

Steps:

• **To cook wheat berries**.
• Combine 1/2 cup rinsed wheat berries and 2 cups water in saucepan and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium low and simmer, covered for about 1 ½ to 2 hours, stirring occasionally, adding water if necessary. ( Cook until soft and some are popping open)
• Drain any standing water before adding the cooked wheat berries to the dough.
• Add drained wheat berries and 1 cup of cold water in the bread machine pan, Cool to lukewarm.
• Add the rest of the liquid ingredients followed by the dry ingredients on top, yeast will be last.
• Set bread machine to dough setting. Check in a few minutes, if dough looks too dry or too wet add a few tablespoons of warm water or flour to get a good soft dough consistency.
• When dough setting is complete (my machine is 1 ½ hours) remove dough from bread machine pan onto a lightly floured surface. Shape into a roll. Put in a bread pan that has been sprayed with cooking oil spray. Let rise for about 40 minutes to 1 hour or until about 1 ½ inches above pan.
• Cook on 350 degrees on middle rack of oven for about 30 to 35 minutes. Should be golden brown ( when thumped with your finger on the bottom of the loaf it should sound hollow )
• Remove bread from pan to cooling rack to cool. Let it cool at least 1 hour before slicing.