ANUSH ABUR

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This is a sweet soup, porridge or pudding from Arrmenia. It is served at Christmas and New Years. The apricots are optional. However many recipes speak of having 5 pomegranate seeds as part of the garnish.

Provided by Ambervim

Categories     Dessert

Time 2h40m

Yield 1 Batch

Number Of Ingredients 12

1 cup wheat berries (gorgod -skinless whole wheat)
3 1/2 quarts water
1 cup sugar
1 cup apricot, finely chopped (optional)
1 cup raisins (currants or yellow)
1/2 cup pistachios (optional)
1/3 cup pine nuts (optional)
1/4 cup finely chopped filberts (hazelnuts)
1/4 cup slivered almonds
1/2 toasted pecans or 1/2 walnuts
ground cinnamon, to taste
pomegranate seeds (5 per serving)

Steps:

  • In a 6-quart pot, combine wheat and water. Bring to a boil for 5 minutes. Cover and let rest overnight.
  • Remove cover. Return to simmer. Simmer gorgod until water begins to thicken. The lower the simmer, the "whiter" the pudding will remain. After about 1 ½ to 2 hours of simmering, add the sugar and continue to simmer. The pudding will begin to take on a thicker consistency.
  • While wheat is simmering, combine fruit, pistachios and pine nuts in a small saucepan with water. Bring to a gentle simmer and allow to cook for about 15 minutes. Thoroughly drain. Add to pudding when pudding is cooled so that fruit will not bleed color into pudding.
  • Pour into serving bowl. Garnish with filberts, slivered almonds, pecans or walnuts and cinnamon.
  • Pomegranate seeds should either be incorporated into pudding uncooked or served separately as a garnish.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 1585.1, Fat 35.6, SaturatedFat 2.7, Sodium 117.8, Carbohydrate 326.5, Fiber 12.1, Sugar 288, Protein 15.4

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