Toasted Breakfast Barley With Dried Fruit

"Grinding the barley cracks the grains, which allows them to cook faster and maintain their chewy texture; toasting the grains brings out a nutty flavor. To decrease morning prep, grind and toast the barley ahead of time and store in an airtight container. From Cooking Light."
 
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Ready In:
45mins
Ingredients:
8
Yields:
1 cup servings
Serves:
6
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ingredients

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directions

  • Place 1/3 cup barley in a blender; process until coarsely ground (15-20 seconds). Place ground barley in a large saucepan. Repeat procedure with remaining barley. Cook barley over medium heat 4 minutes or until toasted, stirring frequently.
  • Add water, sugar, and salt; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer 25 minutes until barley is soft, stirring frequently.
  • Add milk; cook 5 minutes or until thick, stirring constantly.
  • Stir in raisins, apricots, and almonds. Serve immediately.

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Reviews

  1. tasty.
     
  2. I really like this and have made it several times already. My food processor doesn't really grind the barley fine but it all works out anyway. The toasting does add a nice flavor and ofcoarse the whole thing is very versitile. My favorite has been cherries, vanilla and nutmeg. Thanks for a new breakfast idea!
     
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I am the wife of my wonderful husband John and the mother of 3 boys, Zander 5yrs, Asher 2 1/2yrs, and Tiernan 10 months. We live in and love Alaska. I love to hike and camp and go running in the mountains. I work part time as a hairstylist in a little salon in my home. I also enjoy scrap-booking, photography, and reading a really good book(my latest was Twilight by Stephenie Meyer). And I love to cook, especially bake! How I rate recipes: 5 Stars - This recipe is perfect. I would recommend it to others and would definitely make again. 4 Stars - This recipe was good but I would change something in it next time. 3 Stars - This is a recipe I would not make again, but it was ok. 2 Stars - I would not make this recipe again and we didn't like it at all. 1 Star - This recipe did not work out or the taste was unappealing and I wouldn't make it again.
 
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