Whole wheat cereal.This is something I simply cannot buy where I am. I am after a good, full-flavoured cereal that will give me the vitamins and other goodies that I'm after. I know, it is so easy to buy cereal in some places, and even if it's not, this is a hell of a lot of work for cereal. I'm just mad for wholegrain. When my folks come over they are bringing me half a suitcase full of wholegrain noodles. Anyway, on to the cooking.
Step 1
Somehow find whole wheat flour. Packaged stuff is ok, but not available where I am. Anyway, it's just not the same as freshly milled flour. I need to find a flour mill.
So, instead I go and find someone who has spread wheat out on the road and is seperating the chaff. I buy a big bag full of the wheat berries and take them home. Yesterday they woman gave it to me for free.
Sometimes my neighbours come with me as they are equally keen on whole wheat.
Step 2
Sort out the husks and grind the berries into flour using a blender. I don't have a blender, so I send the wheat upstairs to my neigbour to take care of that step. It comes back to me ground up.
Step 3
I sift the flour through a sieve. The bits that are too coarse get bashed about with a mortar and pestle. If I'm feeling lazy I send them back upstairs for blending.
Step 4
Mix the flour with some honey, cinnamon and water. It should just come together. Oil a tray for the toaster oven (or a real oven, if you somehow have one) and spread a thin layer of the mixture over it. Bake for 10 minutes or until the edge starts to brown. Now break the mixture up into flakes and bake until crunchy.
Step 5
Allow the flakes to cool and then put them in an airtight container. I eat it with soymilk or the liquid from stewed fruit and some bananas.
After eating this I feel so well nourished!
