Kutya

9 ingredients
14 steps

Ingredients

  • 1 pound wheat berries
  • 1 pound walunts in the shell
  • 2 cups granulated sugar
  • 1 vanilla bean, grated
  • Peel of 1 lemon, grated
  • 1/2 cup raisins, optional
  • 1/2 cup poppyseeds, optional
  • 1/2 cup dried apricots, chopped, optional
  • Confectioner's sugar

Directions

  1. 1
    Shell the walnuts.
  2. 2
    Soak the wheat overnight, covered with water about 1 inch abpve the grain.
  3. 3
    Put the pot with wheat on the stove and boil it for 2-3 hours on a very low simmer.
  4. 4
    There should be just enough water in the pot to keep the wheat from burning.
  5. 5
    Be sure that the heat is low and watch very carefully.
  6. 6
    Add water if necessary.
  7. 7
    Pour off water and rinse with cold water.
  8. 8
    Pour off all liquid.
  9. 9
    Spread the wheat berries out on kitchen towels and dry for 2 hours.
  10. 10
    Place the wheat berries ina food processor and grind them.
  11. 11
    Remove the wheat berries to a bowl and then grind the walnuts in the food processor.
  12. 12
    Mix the walnuts with the ground wheat.
  13. 13
    Add 2 cups granulated sugar, lemon peel, vanilla and the optional ingredients.
  14. 14
    Mound in a serving dish and sprinkle with confectioner's sugar.

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