Some GREAT wheat recipes

There are lots of ways to use your wheat that you store.  Here are just a few.  I have posted some great bread recipes in past posts so be sure to check them out also.

Popped Wheat
We have done this before.  There are a couple of ways to begin.  You can soak your wheat berries overnight and then pop them the next morning or you can put your wheat berries in a pot and boil them for about 2 hours.  Either way you do it, be sure to drain them well on paper towels before popping them so you don't get oil splattering all over.
  
Using a cast iron skillet, put two tablespoons of oil into the skillet and heat it to about 350 degrees.  Put the well drained wheat berries into the skillet and either move the wheat around with a wooden spoon or shake the skillet like you were popping pop corn.  Don't let the berries burn.  After a few moments, the wheat will expand (they will not actually pop like pop corn) and get crispy.  Remove them from the skillet and season them with salt or your favorite seasoning.  Let cool before eating.  They should be crunchy.  

The other method is to deep fry the berries after you soak them.  Heat about a quart of oil in a heavy pot.  Put the well drained berries into a fine wire strainer and then put the strainer into the hot (350 degrees) oil and fry them until crisp.  Remove from the oil and spread onto some paper towels then season. Again, make sure there is no water on the berries when you put them into the hot oil.

Kim’s Rolls

This recipe comes from a great friend and are wonderful.

8 C hard white wheat flour

4 C warm milk

1 tsp Salt

¼ C oil

1/3 C Honey

1 Tbls Yeast

Combine warm milk, salt, oil, honey and Yeast.  Slowly add 4 cups of flour and mix well.  Slowly add in last 4 cups of flour to the right consistency where the mixture is pulling away from the side of the bowel.   Let rise until doubled and then punch down.  Oil hands and then pinch off dough and roll into balls and put into a glass or metal oiled pan.  Let rise again and bake in 350 degree oven until brown, about 30 minutes.  Brush butter over the top of the rolls and serve warm.

Well, there you have it.  A small sample of what you can do with whole wheat.  Check out my earlier blog post on whole wheat blender pancake dough.  You will love it.

Have fun with your food storage.

Bob and LouAnn Singer