Ukrainian Christmas Kutya

Total Time: 4 hrs 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 4 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 2 cups cleaned wheat berries
• 3 -4 quarts water
• 1 cup cleaned poppy seed
• 1/3 cup honey
• 2/3 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup hot water
• 1/2 cup chopped walnuts or 1/2 cup pecans

Recipe

• 1 wash wheat in cold water and soak overnight in the 3 to 4 quarts of water.
• 2 the next day, bring the water to a boil then simmer for 4 to 5 hours, stirring occasionally to prevent sticking.
• 3 the wheat is ready when the kernels burst open and the fluid is thick and creamy.
• 4 chop the poppy seed in a food processor (or coffee grinder) (or you can buy ground poppy seeds in some deli's) and set aside.
• 5 mix honey, sugar and hot water.
• 6 mix the honey mixture, poppy seeds, and chopped nuts and wheat.
• 7 more honey can be added to taste.
• 8 keep in refrigerator.