Whole Grain Barley and Apple Porridge Recipe

Whole Grain Barley and Apple Porridge Recipe

  • 1/2 cup hulled barley
  • 1 cup water
  • 2 Golden Delicious apples – peeled, cored, and diced
  • 2 cups water, or more if needed
  • 2 teaspoons brown sugar
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon butter
  • 1 teaspoon lemon juice
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 cup chopped walnuts
  1. Place barley in a bowl and add 1 cup water; soak for 2 hours or overnight. Drain.
  2. Combine drained barley, apples, 2 cups water, brown sugar, cinnamon, butter, lemon juice, nutmeg, and salt in a saucepan; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until barley and apples are softened and water is absorbed, adding more water if needed, about 1 hour. Remove saucepan from heat and stir walnuts into barley.
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