Recipe courtesy of Vitamix
Apple-Raisin Cracked Wheat Cereal
- Total: 20 min
- Prep: 5 min
- Cook: 15 min
- Yield: 3 c (720 g)
Ingredients
1 cup (180 g) whole kernel wheat
1 1/2 cups (360 ml) water
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 (170 g) tart apple, peeled, quartered, seeded
1/8 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 cup (72 g) raisins
2 Tablespoons (18 g) sunflower seeds
Directions
- 1.Place whole kernel wheat into the Vitamix Dry Grains container and secure lid.
- 2.Select Variable 1.
- 3.Turn machine on and slowly increase speed to Variable 7 or 8.
- 4.Grind to desired degree of fineness, about 15 seconds.
- 5.In a saucepan, heat salted water to boiling. Slowly add cracked wheat to boiling water, stirring constantly with a wire whisk.
- 6.Reduce temperature to low, cover and simmer for 15-20 minutes, stirring frequently.
- 7.While cracked wheat is cooking, use the Vitamix Standard container to chop apples.
- 8.Secure lid and remove lid plug.
- 9.Select Variable 1.
- 10.Turn machine on and slowly increase speed to Variable 4.
- 11.While machine is running, drop apple quarters through the lid plug opening, using tamper as needed to chop apples.
- 12.Remove the saucepan from the heat and add the chopped apple, cinnamon, raisins and sunflower seeds to the cooked wheat. Stir to combine.
- 13.Cover and let mixture stand for an additional 5 minutes before serving.
