If you have a flaker and already roll your own oats for oatmeal, you can do the same with hulled barley!
I find that hulled barley flakes into a bit smaller and thinner flakers than oats. You may find it takes less time to cook than rolled oats.
This makes a great breakfast and you can customize it however you like!
Or use the flaked barley uncooked and put in your favorite granola recipe!
Rolled Barley Flakes
Take that hulled barley and roll it into flakes!
Equipment
- 1 flaker I use the flaker attachment for my Bosch Universal Mixer Plus
Ingredients
- 3/4 cup hulled barley this will flake into about 1 cup, maybe a little more. See notes
- 3 cups water
- 1/2 tsp salt
Instructions
- Take your hulled barley and roll it out into flakes just like you do oats. 1 cup of hulled barley rolls to about 1 3/4 cup rolled barley flakes.
- To make your own barley "oatmeal", boil 3 cups of water with 1/2 tsp salt.
- Once water is boiling, add 1 cup of rolled barley flakes. Reduce heat to medium low and cook for about 5-10 minutes, stirring occassionally.
- Once cooked, remove from heat and let stand for about 2 minutes.
- Serve however you like! Add fruit, milk, honey, sugar, etc.
Notes
Microwave instructions:
After rolling the barley into flakes, Combine 1/4 cup barley flakes and 1/2 cup water. Microwave on high for 3-5 minutes. Let stand 2 minutes.
Slow Cooker:
Add 4 to 4 1/2 cups of water to slow cooker and 1 to 1 1/2 cups barley flakes. Start at bedtime on low and have hot cereal for breakfast!
Tried this recipe?Let us know how it was!
I rolled Egyptian hulled barley and made it in the microwave. It was very tasty. The flavor was better than oatmeal. Next time I think I’ll try cream of barley.
What if you don’t have a way to flake barley ? Can u eat it like cream of wheat?
I don’t see why not 🙂
Can I use pearled barley instead of hulled barley?