Cracked Wheat
Ingredients
Directions
Combine the cracked wheat and water in a double boiler.
Boil moderately for 4 to 5 hours.
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
- Fresh-cracked wheat
- Forms the body of the dish, softening into a tender grain as it cooks.
- Water
- Hydrates the wheat so the kernels swell and become soft and edible.
The step that matters
Keeping the boil moderate in the double boiler. Gentle, steady heat hydrates the wheat evenly without scorching it. Vigorous boiling can stick or break the grains, and the long cook needs the water level maintained.
“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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