Quick Cream of Wheat
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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 cups whole milk
- [1/2] cup farina
- [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.
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.
Nutrition Information
Serving size: 1 cup Calories: 307 Saturated fat: 10g Carbohydrates: 22g Sodium: 462mg Fiber: 0g Protein: 9g Cholesterol: 47mg