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Submitted by Chef Sunshine
"This fragrant porridge cooks for about an hour unless you use quick barley. Make a whole batch and eat it over several days. The soluble fiber in barley has a very low glycemic index and has been shown to lower cholesterol. It is a delicious change from oatmeal."
- Ready In:
- 1hr 20mins
- Ingredients:
- 6
- Serves:
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3
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ingredients
- 4 cups water
- 1⁄2 cup pearl barley, rinsed and drained
- 1 cinnamon stick
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 2 cups apple cider or 2 cups unsweetened apple juice
- 1 cup raisins (optional)
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directions
- Bring water to a boil in a large saucepan. Add the barley and the cinnamon stick. Cook slowly over low heat for about 45 minutes or until most of the water is absorbed, stirring occasionally.
- Add the lemon juice, apple cider and raisins, if you are using them.
- Continue cooking over low heat, stirring frequently, until most of the liquid is absorbed and the barley is thick, about 30 more minutes.
- Serve with milk or soy milk or eat plain.
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Reviews
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Absolutely loved this recipe! I am always looking for new ways to cook barley, because it is so good for you. I agree with others, only 1/2 cup of raisins are needed...that's plenty. I didn't have a cinnamon stick, so I used ground cinnamon instead. Also, you really need to cook this uncovered.
smagdars
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Awesome! This is so good. I made mine with 1/2c dates (1c sounded like a lot). I had no apple juice, so I used mostly water then added some unsweetened applesauce. Still turned out delicious. I'll be making this again soon. I love oatmeal and barley too, so this was the perfect marriage of both. Yum. Next time I'll try it in my slow cooker.
allisinium
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I wanted a change from oatmeal. I used 1/2 tbsp cinnamon rather than a stick. I used a mix of raisins and dried cranberries. My barley seemed to taker closer to 2 hours to cook. My barley never got very soft and though the flavor deserves 5 stars the texture really bothered me.
Good Vibe Goddess
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Tried this with half the raisins, liked it way better.
LumpyPumpy
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Very impressive. Used regular apple juice and 1/2 t of cinnamon. Add 1 Splenda pkt to individual serving and loved it.
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
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