Buttery Barley With Walnuts

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 1/2 cups pearl barley
• 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 1/2 cup walnut pieces
• 1/2 cup golden raisin
• 1 teaspoon salt
• dark brown sugar

Recipe

• 1 toast the barley in a dry heavy saucepan over medium heat for about 5 minutes, until lightly colored and fragrant.
• 2 add in 3 cups water; decrease to heat to a bare simmer; cover and cook 20 minutes.
• 3 while the barley cooks, melt the butter in a small skillet over medium heat; stir in the walnuts; stir/saute for a couple of minutes, until fragrant.
• 4 mix the walnuts, raisins, and salt into the barley, gently stirring up from the bottom once.
• 5 cover again and cook for about 5 minutes longer.
• 6 the barley is ready when the individual pearls are tender and plump and the cereal is thick but still spoonable.
• 7 for best texture, cover with a clean towel, replace the lid and let stand for 5-10 minutes.
• 8 ladle into bowls and serve hot, with brown sugar sprinkled on top.