Anoushabour (armenian christmass pudding)
8 servings
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| Serves 8 to 10 Cooking time: | ||
| 2 & 1/2 hours | ||
| 1 | cup | Pearl barley |
| Cold water | ||
| small | Piece cinnamon bark | |
| 1 | cup | Granulated sugar |
| For Serving | ||
| Ground cinnamon | ||
| Blanched almonds and hazelnuts | ||
| Chopped walnuts | ||
| Sultantas (White Raisins) | ||
| Rose water, optional | ||
| 1 | each | Wash barley well, place in a bowl and cover with 4 cups of cold water. Soak |
| Overnight | ||
| 2 | eaches | Next day, put barley, soaking water and cinnamon bark into a heavy pan and |
Directions
bring to a boil. Boil gently, uncovered, until barley is very soft and porridge like in consistency, about 2 hours. Remove cinnamon bark. 3.
Stir in sugar and cook for a further 10 minutes. Turn into individual bowls and sprinkle with ground cinnamon. Decorate with nuts and sultanas. 4 Serve warm or chilled with additional nuts and sultanas, and rose water for adding to individual taste if desired.
TO ALL Submitted By JAMES LOWEY SUBJ CHRISTMAS HELP On 10-29-95