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[Rob <becida AT comcast.net>]

At  10/29/2008 06:56 PM,Don  Bowen wrote:
> I have been given some cracked wheat, what can be done with those?
>
> Don Bowen  KI6DIU

Cracked wheat, boiling water, a thermos and breakfast popped into my 
head as soon as I ready this. I had to look the 'details' up.

http://www.bigoven.com/92135-Grains-Information---Whole-Wheat-recipe.html

>>WHOLE WHEAT Is ideal for cereals, soups, salads, main dishes. The 
usual proportions to cook are 1 part wheat to 2 parts water plus 1/2 
- 1 tsp salt.

Wheat can be steamed, cooked in a crock pot, pressure cooker or 
successfully prepared by the oven method: OVEN: Preheat oven to 300F. 
combine wheat and water in a pan and bring to a boil. Boil 5 minutes. 
Remove from heat, cover and place in oven. Turn oven off. Leave wheat 
undisturbed overnight or for 8- 10 hours.

THERMOS METHOD: is easy, saves fuel and attention and gives a chewy 
product: Preheat 1 quart thermos with boiling water. Boil 1 cup wheat 
and 2 cups water for 3 minutes. Place in thermos, seal and let stand 
overnight. <<

A whole cup of cracked wheat sounds like a lot to me but with the 1:2 
ratio you could reduce the amount.



Rob
becida AT comcast.net