Best Cracked Wheat Cereal Recipes

CRACKED WHEAT CEREAL

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat.
• Let simmer for about 30 minutes - stirring often.

APPLE-RAISIN CRACKED WHEAT CEREAL

Steps:

• 1.Place whole kernel wheat into the Vitamix Dry Grains container and secure lid.
• 2.Select Variable 1.
• 3.Turn machine on and slowly increase speed to Variable 7 or 8.
• 4.Grind to desired degree of fineness, about 15 seconds.
• 5.In a saucepan, heat salted water to boiling. Slowly add cracked wheat to boiling water, stirring constantly with a wire whisk.
• 6.Reduce temperature to low, cover and simmer for 15-20 minutes, stirring frequently.
• 7.While cracked wheat is cooking, use the Vitamix Standard container to chop apples.
• 8.Secure lid and remove lid plug.
• 9.Select Variable 1.
• 10.Turn machine on and slowly increase speed to Variable 4.
• 11.While machine is running, drop apple quarters through the lid plug opening, using tamper as needed to chop apples.
• 12.Remove the saucepan from the heat and add the chopped apple, cinnamon, raisins and sunflower seeds to the cooked wheat. Stir to combine.
• 13.Cover and let mixture stand for an additional 5 minutes before serving.

UKRAINIAN KUTIA (KUTYA) MADE WITH CRACKED WHEAT CEREAL (BULGUR)

Steps:

• Cook wheat in 3 cups water till tender on medium heat, about 1 hour. Keep an eye on it so the water does not evaporate. I usually find 30 minutes is enough and I don't need to drain it either.
• Place cooked wheat, half at a time, in a blender container; cover and blend into a paste (I don't blend mine).
• In small saucepan cook poppy seed in 1 cup boiling water till soft, about 10 minutes. Drain.
• Mix together wheat paste, drained poppy seed, raisins, walnuts. Honey, almonds, and vanilla. Chill. Stir in unwhipped cream. Makes 4 cups.

CRACKED WHEAT CEREAL

Steps:

• Bring water to a boil.
• Cook covered for 10 to 20 minutes.
• Cook enough whole wheat to last a week.
• It may be tightly covered and stored in the fridge up to two weeks.

CRACKED WHEAT, RAISIN, AND HONEY CEREAL

Steps:

• Add salt to boiling water. Stir in wheat and cook on warm for 10 to 25 minutes, covered. (Cooking time depends on how crunchy you like your cereal.) Stir in raisins and honey. Serve with skim, 1%, or evaporated skim milk. * If you are diabetic, sweeten with All Fruit Jam.