Ukrainian Christmas Kutya ( Kutia)

"Svyata Vechera, the Holy Supper, was an important feast on both the Uniate and Orthodox Christian calendars."
 
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Ready In:
4hrs 15mins
Ingredients:
9
Serves:
8
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ingredients

  • 1 12 cups wheat berries, soaked in warm water for 24 hours, and then strained (kernels)
  • 4 12 cups water (or more) or 4 1/2 cups milk (or more)
  • 34 cup poppy seed
  • 23 cup sliced roasted almonds or 2/3 cup walnuts
  • 12 cup honey, to taste
  • 23 cup chopped dried apricot (optional)
  • 12 cup raisins
  • 1 pinch salt, to taste
  • 1 dash ground cinnamon
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directions

  • In a medium pot, combine wheat kernels and milk.
  • Bring to a boil.
  • Reduce heat, cover, and simmer 3 hours.
  • Add more liquid as necessary to keep kernels covered.
  • Scald the poppy seeds with boiling water, drain, and add lukewarm water to cover.
  • Soak 30 minutes, drain and grind in a food processor.
  • Set aside.
  • Drain water from wheat kernels and keep 1/2 cup of the liquid.
  • Add the honey to the liquid and mix well.
  • Mix kernels, honey, ground poppy seeds, almonds, apricots, raisins, and salt.
  • Bake in a 2-quart casserole dish, uncovered, at 325 degrees for 20 minutes.
  • Kutia may be served warm or chilled, and sprinkled with cinnamon, but it is best when prepared several days ahead of time in order for the full flavor to develop.
  • Kutia can be refrigerated for up to two weeks.

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Reviews

  1. This year we tried to make Holy Supper ourselves, and instead of using my mother-in-law's recipe for the "wheat" course, I tried this recipe. It was great! We had leftovers and ate them for breakfast with a little milk poured on them, like oatmeal only much better.
     
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