Cooking Times

735 min
Prep Time
120 min
Cook Time
855 min
Total Time

Ingredients (10 items)

2.00 cups Wheat berries
whole grain
1.00 cup Poppy seeds
0.75 cup Honey
1.00 cup Walnuts
chopped
0.50 cup Raisins
0.50 cup Almonds
slivered
1.00 tbsp Orange zest
2.00 tbsp Lemon juice
1.00 tsp Vanilla extract
0.25 cup Sugar
optional

Instructions (8 steps)

1
Soak wheat berries in water overnight to soften.
720 minutes
2
Drain and cook wheat berries in fresh water until tender, 2 hours.
120 minutes
3
Drain and cool completely. Berries should be soft but chewy.
30 minutes
4
Grind poppy seeds in food processor or mortar until paste-like.
5 minutes
5
Mix poppy seeds with honey, vanilla, orange zest, and lemon juice.
6
Fold honey mixture into wheat berries gently but thoroughly.
7
Add walnuts, almonds, and raisins. Mix well.
8
Refrigerate at least 2 hours. Serve cold or room temperature on Christmas Eve.
120 minutes