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!
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