Having grains in your pantry gives you an arsenal of ingredients to use. One grain can be used in many different forms. For example, einkorn is a delightfully chewy whole grain that also makes a beautiful wheat flour. However, I like the in-between state. A state where the whole grain is pulsed in a high-speed blender until the majority of grains have cracked, like in this cracked einkorn porridge. The cracked grains bring the texture while the flour helps thicken the porridge. I use a similar technique to make polenta out of millet. Master cracking grains at home and you can have endless breakfast porridges.
A beautiful and delicious breakfast featuring cracked einkorn paired with an easy blood orange topping, almonds, and cream.
Tips & Tricks: Einkorn is a wheat berry which means that even when tender, the grain will still have a slight chew to it.
For segmenting the blood orange, I use the same method as I would for a grapefruit. You can see an example of that here.
Stock up: get the pantry ingredients you will need: einkorn, milk, oranges
Nutrition: see the information.
Once you figure out the base of the porridge, the exciting part comes with the toppings and add-ins. Experiment with different fruit, spices, and/or nuts. You can also use grain porridges for savory toppings like this steel cut oat bowl.
Flavors: You can add your favorite flavors to the einkorn porridge. I like to sauté a bit of fresh ginger with the butter and einkorn. Cinnamon, nutmeg, and cloves would also make a nice addition to the blood orange mixture.
Grains: Cracked emmer, spelt, and millet make for wonderful breakfast porridges. You really can’t go wrong with whole grains and porridges.
Vegan: Toast the einkorn in a try skillet and use your favorite dairy-free milk. I love this porridge made with unsweetened almond milk.
There are so many different grains, and varieties of wheat, that I'm always switching up what I keep stocked in my pantry. Einkorn is such a wonderful grain that has a warm, buttery flavor. I find myself reaching for the flour more often than the whole grains but each has a place in my recipes.
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Yummy!
Very tasty looking breakfast! I never heard of einkorn. I want to try it!
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so many things i've never tried before (cooking with einkorn, stewing oranges). this sounds delicious and a good way to mix up my boring overnight oats/pb&j routine. i can imagine how tasty it'd be with coconut milk, too (: