Saffron Creamed Wheat Porridge

Ingredients

• 1 cup wheat berries
• 2 cups cream or milk
• 1 strip mace
• 1 pinch salt
• 1 whole cinnamon stick
• 1 pinch saffron
• Sugar to taste

Method

1. 1 Wet wheat berries, hull them thoroughly to remove dust and husks, then rinse well.
2. 2 Boil the hulled wheat overnight in water, letting it soak on low heat for at least 8 hours.
3. 3 Drain the soaked wheat and place it in a saucepan with cream or milk.
4. 4 Add mace, salt, cinnamon stick, and saffron (or egg yolks) to the pan.
5. 5 Simmer over medium heat, stirring frequently, until the mixture thickens to a porridge consistency.
6. 6 Remove the cinnamon stick and mace, then serve in a bowl topped with sugar.