Cracked Wheat
Ingredients
Directions
Combine the cracked wheat and cold water in a pot.
Cover the pot and cook on low heat without stirring for about 20 minutes.
Ensure the pot is covered closely to retain moisture.
Transcribed from a scanned cookbook and modernised for today's kitchens. Where the book gave no heat or time, or said "a moderate oven", the temperatures and times here may be modern equivalents rather than the book's own figures.
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What each ingredient does
- Cracked wheat
- Provides the grain body; its starch swells and thickens the porridge as it cooks in water.
The step that matters
Cover the pot and do not stir. A tight lid holds steam in, so the grains absorb water and soften evenly. Stirring breaks the grains and releases extra starch, which makes the porridge gummy.
“What each ingredient does” and “The step that matters” were written by Claude from this recipe’s own method and reviewed in samples by CompKitchen.
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