Anush Abur

Total Time: 2 hrs 40 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 2 hrs 25 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup wheat berries (gorgod -skinless whole wheat)
• 3 1/2 quarts water
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 cup apricot, finely chopped (optional)
• 1 cup raisins (currants or yellow)
• 1/2 cup pistachios (optional)
• 1/3 cup pine nuts (optional)
• 1/4 cup finely chopped filberts (hazelnuts)
• 1/4 cup slivered almonds
• 1/2 toasted pecans or 1/2 walnuts
• ground cinnamon, to taste
• pomegranate seeds (5 per serving)

Recipe

• in a 6-quart pot, combine wheat and water. bring to a boil for 5 minutes. cover and let rest overnight.
• remove cover. return to simmer. simmer gorgod until water begins to thicken. the lower the simmer, the “whiter” the pudding will remain. after about 1 ½ to 2 hours of simmering, add the sugar and continue to simmer. the pudding will begin to take on a thicker consistency.
• while wheat is simmering, combine fruit, pistachios and pine nuts in a small saucepan with water. bring to a gentle simmer and allow to cook for about 15 minutes. thoroughly drain. add to pudding when pudding is cooled so that fruit will not bleed color into pudding.
• pour into serving bowl. garnish with filberts, slivered almonds, pecans or walnuts and cinnamon.
• pomegranate seeds should either be incorporated into pudding uncooked or served separately as a garnish.