Ukrainian Cream Of Wheat Fritters Slastony Z Manykh Krupiv Recipes

UKRAINIAN CREAM OF WHEAT FRITTERS (SLAST'ONY Z MANYKH KRUPIV)

Steps:

• Heat 1 cup milk to boiling and add Cream of Wheat while stirring. Simmer until thickened, then cover and cook for 5 minutes. Cool. In a bowl, combine porridge with salt, baking powder, and 1/2 cup milk and stir.
• Separate eggs. Beat yolks with vanilla sugar until well mixed. Add melted butter and mix with porridge. Whip egg whites until stiff and fold into batter.
• In a large skillet, drop batter by spoonfuls into hot butter, turning to cook both sides. Keep cakes warm in oven.
• Serve with whipped cream and cherry syrup for breakfast or a light luncheon or supper. Makes about 8 cakes.
• Festive Ukrainian Cooking.

UKRAINIAN CHRISTMAS KUTYA

Steps:

• Wash wheat in cold water and soak overnight in the 3 to 4 quarts of water.
• The next day, bring the water to a boil then simmer for 4 to 5 hours, stirring occasionally to prevent sticking.
• The wheat is ready when the kernels burst open and the fluid is thick and creamy.
• 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.
• Mix honey, sugar and hot water.
• Mix the honey mixture, poppy seeds, and chopped nuts and wheat.
• More honey can be added to taste.
• Keep in refrigerator.