Bulgur Pudding With Honey and Dates
- Ready In:
- 15mins
- Ingredients:
- 10
- Serves:
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6-9
ingredients
- 1 cup fine bulgur (medium bulgur for a more coarsely textured pudding)
- 1 cup 2% low-fat milk
- 1⁄4 - 1⁄3 cup honey, to taste
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup walnuts, toasted and chopped
- 1 cup pitted dates, chopped
- 1⁄3 cup dried currants or 1/3 cup raisins
- ice cream (optional) or sweetened whipped cream, for garnish (optional)
directions
- Combine the bulgur and 2 cups of water in a medium saucepan. Bring to a boil over high heat, reduce the heat to medium, and cook uncovered, stirring frequently, until the water is absorbed, 3 to 5 minutes.
- Stir in the milk, 1/4 cup of honey, cinnamon, ginger, and salt. Bring the mixture to a boil. Reduce heat to medium and continue cooking, uncovered, at a gentle boil, stirring occasionally, until the mixture develops the consistency of porridge, about 5 minutes.
- Stir in the walnuts, dates, and currants.
- Sweeten with additional honey, if desired.
- Serve warm in bowls.
- Top with a scoop of ice cream, if you wish.
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Options:
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Bulgur-Date Pudding Cake:
- Pour the hot pudding into a buttered 8-9 inch square pan.
- Cool it to room temperature.
- Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 3 hours.
- Cut the pudding into 6 or 9 portions and set them on plates.
- Hazelnut-Fig Pudding:.
- Use hazelnuts instead of walnuts and figs instead of dates.
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Reviews
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I love this and my grandchildren love this! I have a 5 gallon bucket of bulghur(don't ask) and this recipe is more than welcome in my slim repetoire of recipes using bulghur. I used soy milk instead of dairy and pecans instead of walnuts and sultanas instead of dark raisins and it was just wonderful. Thank you.
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I made this for my mom and I, for a morning treat. A treat it was indeed- so simple, and quick enough for a school day, yet so creamy and comforting! I halved it, getting two filling servings plus a leftover square (which is tasty as well, I'm eating it now!). I thought it would be overly sweet for breakfast, so I halved the amounts of dates and walnuts, only used about 1 Tbsp agave nectar (great sub for honey) and a small handful of dried cranberries in place of currants. This was just perfect! I'd like to have this again and am sure I will! Thank you!!
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This was warm, spicy and wonderful. I didn't have raisins or currants on hand, so used dried apricots with the dates instead, which was lovely. It reminded me a little bit of the Indian Pudding dessert at Durgin Park Restaurant in Boston, though that is cornmeal-based and uses molasses -- but similar general type of pudding. Anyway, Engrossed, you've posted another winner. Thanks!
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I love this and my grandchildren love this! I have a 5 gallon bucket of bulghur(don't ask) and this recipe is more than welcome in my slim repetoire of recipes using bulghur. I used soy milk instead of dairy and pecans instead of walnuts and sultanas instead of dark raisins and it was just wonderful. Thank you.
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I made this for my mom and I, for a morning treat. A treat it was indeed- so simple, and quick enough for a school day, yet so creamy and comforting! I halved it, getting two filling servings plus a leftover square (which is tasty as well, I'm eating it now!). I thought it would be overly sweet for breakfast, so I halved the amounts of dates and walnuts, only used about 1 Tbsp agave nectar (great sub for honey) and a small handful of dried cranberries in place of currants. This was just perfect! I'd like to have this again and am sure I will! Thank you!!
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This is a delicious, comforting hot cereal. I made this as written with candied ginger instead of ground and no raisins. After making, I put in individual containers and heated them up for breakfast for 6 mornings. Added vanilla coffee creamer for an added twist. Really nice change from oatmeal, more texture and very filling. Delicious!
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