Cooked Wheat Berries (makes 4 1/2 cups) 2 cups hard red winter-wheat berries (see Tip) 7 cups cold water 1 teaspoon salt Creamy Wheat Berry Hot Cereal 1 ¼ cups old-fashioned rolled oats ½ cup raisins 2 cups nonfat milk or reduced-fat soymilk ⅛ teaspoon salt 1 ¼ cups Cooked Wheat Berries 2 teaspoons brown sugar 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1/4 cup slivered almonds, toasted (see Tip) Local Offers Change Oops! We cannot find any ingredients on sale near you. Do we have the correct zip code?
STEP-1
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.
STEP-2
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 4 1/2 cups.)
STEP-3
To prepare the hot cereal: Place oats, raisins, milk (or soymilk) and salt in a large, microwave-safe bowl. (No microwave? See Stovetop Variation.)
STEP-4
Stir to combine. Microwave on High, uncovered, for 3 minutes. Stir in 1 1/4 cups cooked wheat berries and microwave again until hot, 1 to 2 minutes more. Let stand for 1 minute.
STEP-5
Stir in brown sugar and cinnamon. Sprinkle with toasted almonds and serve. (Refrigerate or freeze leftover wheat berries.)