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Christmas Kutya (aka The Wheat) Recipe

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Category:
Category:
Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
1 cup wheat berries (also known as hard red spring wheat)
2/3 cup of honey
1/2 cup chopped walnuts
1 small apple (diced)
Water
Directions:
Directions:
1) Roast wheat berries at 170ºF for one hour.
2) Place wheat berries in a small pot, cover with with water up to 1/2 inch above the wheat berries. Soak overnight at room temperature.
3) Bring to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer for 2-3 hours, stirring occasionally. If the berries look like they are drying out, add 1/2 cup of water and continue cooking. The wheat berries are finished when the berries puff up and break through the hull and the cooking liquid takes on an opaque syrupy consistency.
4) Thirty minutes prior to serving, remove from heat, add honey, chopped walnuts, and diced apple, along with a few tablespoons of boiling water to thin out the consistency of the liquid.
5) If you like it sweeter, you can add more honey or sugar.
6) Serve in small bowls as appetizer to main meal.
Number Of Servings:
Number Of Servings:
10
Preparation Time:
Preparation Time:
24 hours
Personal Notes:
Personal Notes:
"Kutya is a sweet grain pudding, traditionally served in Russia, Ukraine, Belarus and some parts of Poland. Kutya is often the first dish in the traditional twelve-dish Christmas Eve supper. It is rarely served at other times of the year." - wikipedia

This dish was always served at my grandparents' Christmas dinner. It was the first dish, eaten on its own before the rest of the meal. Pryyemnoho apetytu (bon appetite!)

 

 

 

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