Wheat with Fruit and Nuts

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Wheat with Fruit & Nuts

This dish is really the Armenian Anoush abour (translates to “sweet soup”; also called “Armenian Christmas Pudding”). In Bulgaria we eat wheat mostly at events for remembrance (when someone passes away or at an anniversary of their passing). The way we consume it is rather bland usually – just boiled wheat with powdered sugar. Eating it a la Anoushabour is a way better idea! This is like a cold syrupy version of oatmeal, really. And with a splash of rosewater – it gets even tastier.

Here is my recipe:

1 cup pearl wheat

1 cup sugar

3 cups of water

2 cups chopped nuts & dry fruit (used pecans, pistacchio, pine nuts, almonds here, and apricots, raisins and cranberries)

1 cup of applesauce (unsweetened) – this is my addition, not a traditional ingredient

Cinnamon (to taste)

Boil the wheat until the grains split open and are very tender. Add all remaining ingredients (do not remove any of the water from the pot; if the water has evaporated – add some more – about half a cup to a full cup), mix and let simmer for about 10-15 minutes. Remove from heat and let stand for an hour. The consistency should be like less mushy oatmeal. I personally prefer it a lot drier, as you can see from the pic. Also I used spelt, which keeps its shape more than pearl wheat does! If it is too dry for you – add more applesauce or syrup (water boiled with sugar at a 1:1 ratio)

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