My grandmother used to make this breakfast for me whenever I'd sleep over. It's a warm, smooth, and creamy bowl of goodness.
Recipe type: Breakfast
Serves: 4 cups
Ingredients
4 cupswhole milk
[1/2] cupfarina
[1/2] tsp.salt
3 TB.sugar
3 TB.butter
3 TB.pine nuts
Instructions
In a large saucepan over medium heat, bring whole milk to a simmer, and cook for about 4 minutes. Do not allow milk to scorch.
Whisk in farina, salt, and sugar, and bring to a slight boil. Cook for 2 minutes, reduce heat to low, and cook for 3 more minutes. Stay close to the pan to ensure it doesn't boil over.
Pour mixture into 4 bowls, and let cool for 5 minutes.
Meanwhile, in a small pan over low heat, cook butter and pine nuts for about 3 minutes or until pine nuts are lightly toasted.
Evenly spoon butter and pine nuts over each bowl, and serve warm.
Notes
Definition Farina is a cereal grain often referred to as cream of wheat. It's usually served warm as a breakfast food but has many other uses in baking or pasta-making.