Cracked Wheat
Ingredients
Directions
In a pot, combine cracked wheat, boiling water, and salt.
Cook over low heat for four hours, stirring occasionally.
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.
Explore the science
What each ingredient does
- Cracked wheat
- Provides the bulk and starch that thicken the porridge as it cooks.
- Boiling water
- Hydrates the grains so they soften and swell into a soft porridge.
The step that matters
Keep the heat low and stir occasionally. Low heat over a long cook lets the grains soften and absorb liquid gradually without scorching on the bottom of the pot. Occasional stirring keeps starch from sticking and burning while the mixture thickens.
“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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