Wheat Casserole
Description
It pairs perfectly with tea and coffee. If fine wheat groats are unavailable, this casserole can easily be made from coarser wheat groats, grinding them after cooking with a blender. Also, in this version you need to increase the cooking time of the groats to 7–10 minutes Can be served with tea or coffee.
Instructions
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Step 1
Prepare the necessary ingredients, wash the dried apricots thoroughly and pat them dry. Instead of them, you can also add raisins or dried berries to the casserole.
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Step 2
Place the grain in a saucepan or sauté pan, add water, and cook for 2–3 minutes.
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Step 3
The grain should not be cooked to full doneness; it only needs to absorb the water and become thick. After that, let it cool to a warm temperature.
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Step 4
Transfer the cooled wheat porridge to a deep bowl, add granulated sugar, eggs, and sour cream, and mix until smooth.
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Step 5
Add semolina and the flour mixed with baking powder to the resulting mixture, reserving about one tablespoon of flour for coating the dried apricots.
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Step 6
Cut the prepared dried apricots into small pieces, combine them with the flour set aside earlier, and add them to the dough.
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Step 7
Transfer the well‑mixed homogeneous batter into the prepared pan, and preheat the oven to 180 °C.
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Step 8
Bake the wheat casserole for 45–50 minutes until golden brown.
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Step 9
Let the finished casserole cool and decorate it as desired with powdered sugar, chocolate, or your favorite cream.