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A Christmas Recipe
In the Russian Orthodox tradition, Christmas is celebrated according to the Julian calendar, on January 7th. Therefore I'm not too late with this (very) old-fashioned recipe.
Sort, wash, and pour into boiling water 1 lb of shelled wheat; bring to a boil; drain in colander, rinse with cold water. Place in saucepan, add water, cover. Bring to a boil. Place in hot oven for 4 hours. When it is cooked to the point of softness, take it out of the oven and put in a cool place. Meanwhile, wash 1 measure of poppy seed, scald with boiling water, drain, rinse in cold water, drain, scald a second time, drain, rinse in cold water, drain, grind in stone cup until it whitens and the grains break up. Add ½ cup of sugar and about 2 spoons of honey, mix with wheat, add boiled, cooled water. Or else, instead of poppy seed, add a measure of berries and fruit from preserves, without liquid, mixed with some boiled sugar water.
From: A Gift to Young Housewives, or the Means to Reduce Expenses of a Household.
Compiled by Elena Molokhovets.
Saint Petersburg, 1901.
Translated by Masha Holl ©2007