- 1 cup dry oatmeal
- 1/2 cup quick barley
- 1/2 cup dry brown rice
- 1/2 cup whole wheat flour
- 1/2 cup cornmeal
You need a blender to make this recipe. Get
out your blender. Measure the dry oatmeal
into it. Whirl the oatmeal until it is
powdery, like flour. Dump the oatmeal into a
mixing bowl. Measure the barley into the
blender. Process it until powdery. Dump it
into the bowl with the oatmeal. Measure the
brown rice into the blender. Process it
until powdery. The rice will take longer
processing than the oatmeal or barley. It
will be a tiny bit coarser after blending
too, that is alright. When it is as powdery
as you can get it, dump it into the bowl
with the other grains. Add the whole wheat
flour and the cornmeal. Stir the mixture up
to combine it thoroughly. Transfer the
mixture to a resealable container and label.
Store on the pantry shelf. Makes 3 cups
To Cook:
- 1/3 cup 5 Grain Cereal
- 1 cup cold tap water
- Dash Salt
- 2 tablespoons apple juice
concentrate or honey
In a small saucepan combine the cereal
and cold water. You use cold water because
it prevents lumps. Add the salt and juice
concentrate. Bring to a boil over high heat.
Reduce the heat to medium low and simmer for
about 3 to 5 minutes. Serve with milk. Makes
1 serving.
To make 4 servings: use 1 cup of 5
Grain Cereal, 3 cups of cold tap water, 1/4
teaspoon of salt, and 1/3 cup apple juice
concentrate.
This is a very healthy and hearty way to
start the morning. I like this cereal much
better than most other mixed grain cereals I
have tried. The rice gives the cooked cereal
a nice chewy texture which contrasts nicely
with the smoothness of the whole wheat flour
and cornmeal. If you don't have quick
barley, you can replace it with more
oatmeal, or even wheat germ, or wheat bran.
I've also thought that Rye Flour &/or Ground
Flax Seeds might make nice additions. By
adding 1/2-cup of each, you would come up
with a 7-Grain Hot Cereal. The measurements
of cereal to liquid for cooking would remain
the same. This cereal is an excellent source
of B vitamins and fiber.
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