Cooked Wheat Berries

Ingredients

• 2 cups hard red winter-wheat berries (see Tip)
• 7 cups cold water
• 1 teaspoon salt

Directions

Sort through wheat berries carefully, discarding any stones. Rinse well under cool running water. Place in a large heavy saucepan. Add water and salt.

Bring to a boil over high heat, then reduce heat, cover, and simmer gently for 1 hour, stirring occasionally. Drain and rinse. To serve hot, use immediately. Otherwise, follow the make-ahead instructions.

Wheat berries can be found in natural-foods markets and online at King Arthur Flour, (800) 827-6836, bakerscatalogue.com, and Bob’s Red Mill, (800) 349-2173, bobsredmill.com.

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