Ukrainian Breakfast Kutia

Ingredients:

2 cup Wheatberries (whole kernels)

3 qt Water

1 cup Poppy seeds

1/2 cup Chopped walnuts or almonds

1 Apple, peeled, cored, diced

1/3 cup Honey

1 cup Sugar

Cooking Instructions:

This is the ritual first dish of the Polish and Ukrainian 12 course meatless Christmas Eve Supper. The wheat represents the staff of life, the honey represents the Spirit of Christ. I find that it also makes an excellent breakfast porridge anytime. Two days before: Rinse and soak wheat overnight in cold water. One day before:

Bring wheat to a boil, simmer for 3-6 hrs., until the wheat kernels start to burst. Drain and cool. Wash the poppy-seeds thoroughly in cold water, scald with boiling water and drain. Pour boiling water over them, bring to a boil, remove from the heat and drain again. Keep in a cool place until used. That morning: Dissolve the honey in a little scalding hot water. Cool. Mix together the wheat, poppy seeds, honey, chopped nuts and apples. Serve cold.

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