Though it looks like one, this isn’t sweet enough to be a dessert.  Instead it’s an incredible breakfast that can be served hot or cold, with or without milk.  Baking it in the oven rather than stirring it on the stove gives it a denser texture and frees you from the stove.

Drink Pairing:  Strong Cup of French Press Coffee

Ingredients:                         Makes 6 Servings
1 cup Cracked Spelt Cereal
4 tbsp Unsalted Butter
2 ½ cups Whole Milk
1 cup Water
1 tsp Tahitian Vanilla Extract (could substitute Bourbon Vanilla Extract)
1/3 cup Maple Sugar
1 pinch of Salt
1 tsp Orange Zest, microplaned or very finely minced

Sauce:
1 cup Wild Huckleberries (Fresh or Frozen)
¼ cup Maple Sugar
1 tsp Orange Zest

Optional: Micro Marigold Florets for garnish

Directions:
1. Preheat your oven to 350 degrees & rub an 8×8 baking dish with butter.

2. Melt the butter in a saucepan.  Add the cracked spelt and toast it, stirring frequently, until fragrant and lightly browned.

3. Move the toasted spelt to a bowl and stir in the milk, 1 teaspoon of orange zest, vanilla extract, 1/3 cup of maple sugar, salt and water.

4. Pour the spelt mixture into the baking dish.  Put the dish on a baking sheet or cookie sheet (just in case it bubbles over).  Move the dish to the oven.

5. Bake for 35 minutes, then check the porridge – it will set up almost like a brownie when done.

6. While the porridge is baking, combine the huckleberries, remaining teaspoon of orange zest and the remaining ¼ cup of maple sugar in a small pot.  Simmer until a thick sauce forms.

7. Serve hot or cold, with or without milk.

Note: This porridge can be frozen in the baking dish for later use.  When you want to eat it, just move it to your refrigerator until thawed, then serve cold or reheated in the microwave.

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