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Wheat Berry Pudding

From Farm Where Life is Good

<p>Warm and satisfying; an alternative to rice pudding with more fiber and a heartier chew.</p>
Source: eatingwell.com (Entered by Lara Rasmussen Anderson)
Serves: 3-4


Ingredients
1 cup wheat berries
2 Tbsp plus 3 cups soy/almond/coconut milk, divided
1 cinnamon stick
1 strip orange zest (1/2x2in)
pinch salt
1/2 cup maple syrup
1 tsp vanilla extract
1/2 tsp ground cinnamon

Step by Step Instructions
  1. Sort through wheat berries carefully; discard any stones. Rinse well. Place in a large heavy saucepan and add water to cover by 2 inches. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to medium-low, cover and simmer, adding more water if necessary, until the wheat berries are tender, about 1 hour. Drain well.
  2. Place the wheat berries and 2 tablespoons soymilk in a food processor. Pulse, scraping down the sides as necessary, until most of the wheat berries are coarsely chopped (some may remain whole).
  3. Combine the chopped wheat berries, the remaining 3 cups soymilk, cinnamon stick, orange zest and salt in a Dutch oven or other large, heavy-bottomed pot and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and cook, stirring often to prevent sticking, until the mixture is very thick, 25 to 30 minutes. Remove from the heat; discard the cinnamon stick and orange zest. Stir in maple syrup and vanilla.
  4. Serve warm or chilled, sprinkled with cinnamon and topped with a dollop of maple yogurt, if desired. (Stir in more soymilk if the pudding gets too thick as it stands.)