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Ingredients
- 1 cup wheat berries
- 1/2 cup poppy seed
- 1 cup honey
- 1/2 cup walnuts chopped
- 1/2 cup raisins, seedless
- 1 pinch salt
Method
- Blanch the wheat with boiling water.
- Cover and let stand for about 1 hour.
- Pour off the water, then add enough cold water to cover about double, and cook, covered, over low heat until the kernels are soft, about 3 to 4 hours depending on the type of wheat.
- Strain and allow to cool.
- Blanch the poppy seeds with boiling water, allow to rest for 15 minutes, then drain.
- Add enough cold water to cover and reheat to boiling.
- Cook for a few minutes then drain the water again.
- Pour the seeds into a cotton towel and pat and squeeze dry.
- Then mash the seeds in a processor or blender until mixture turns from slate to milky.
- Combine the wheat, poppy seeds, and honey.
- Taste and season as needed with salt.
- Add the chopped walnuts and raisins.
- The consistency should be semiliquid.
