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Prep 5 minCook 40 minServes 2
Ingredients
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110 g pearl barley (dry)
450 ml milk (463 g)
240 ml water (240 g)
1 pear, coarsely grated (160 g)
25 g honey
1 g ground cinnamon
35 g almonds, roughly chopped
0.5 g iodised table salt
Method
Rinse the barley under cold water until it stops running cloudy, then tip it into a heavy saucepan with the water and salt.
Bring to the boil, cover and cook 20 minutes over low heat, until the water is gone and the grains have swollen but still resist the tooth.
Add the milk and cinnamon and cook uncovered for a further 15-20 minutes on the lowest heat, stirring often and scraping the base. Milk catches quickly. It is done when the grains have split open and the whole thing pulls briefly apart behind the spoon before closing again.
Toast the almonds in a dry pan over medium heat, shaking constantly, until they smell nutty and are patched with gold.
Stir the grated pear and half the honey through off the heat, loosen with milk if it has tightened, and serve topped with the almonds and the rest of the honey.
Safety and storage
Keeps
3 days refrigerated below 5°C
Reheat to
steaming hot, at least 60°C
Cool and cover within two hours of cooking; split large amounts into shallow containers so they chill quickly. Reheat until steaming hot, at least 60°C.
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Pearl Barley Porridge with Milk, Pear and Honey
Serves 2 · Prep 5 min · Cook 40 min
Pearl barley simmered slowly in milk until the grains split and thicken, stirred with grated pear, honey, cinnamon and toasted almonds.
Ingredients
110 g pearl barley (dry)
450 ml milk (463 g)
240 ml water (240 g)
1 pear, coarsely grated (160 g)
25 g honey
1 g ground cinnamon
35 g almonds, roughly chopped
0.5 g iodised table salt
Approximate per serving
2199 kJ / 525.6 kcal · protein 16.9 g · carbohydrate 66 g · fibre 11.6 g · fat 18.4 g · sodium 186.6 mg
Method
Rinse the barley under cold water until it stops running cloudy, then tip it into a heavy saucepan with the water and salt.
Bring to the boil, cover and cook 20 minutes over low heat, until the water is gone and the grains have swollen but still resist the tooth.
Add the milk and cinnamon and cook uncovered for a further 15-20 minutes on the lowest heat, stirring often and scraping the base. Milk catches quickly. It is done when the grains have split open and the whole thing pulls briefly apart behind the spoon before closing again.
Toast the almonds in a dry pan over medium heat, shaking constantly, until they smell nutty and are patched with gold.
Stir the grated pear and half the honey through off the heat, loosen with milk if it has tightened, and serve topped with the almonds and the rest of the honey.
Safety and storage
Keeps
3 days refrigerated below 5°C
Reheat to
steaming hot, at least 60°C
Cool and cover within two hours of cooking; split large amounts into shallow containers so they chill quickly. Reheat until steaming hot, at least 60°C.
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