Simple Best Breakfast Basic Farina Recipe

What is Farina?

Historically, Farina was the first genuine flour before milling stones. Named after the Latin word for meal, flour, or spelt (a type of ancient wheat), Farina is a mild-tasting fine granular meal made from wheat that, when cooked in boiling liquid, is used to make hot breakfast cereal and can also be cooked like polenta. Popularly sold as “Cream of Wheat™,” farina is made from the grain’s endosperm, which is milled to a fine-grained consistency and then sifted. The bran and most of the germ are removed and then enriched with B vitamins and iron.

How do you cook Farina?

Here are the basic directions for making Farina porridge and a more gourmet recipe for Chocolate Chunk Coconut Porridge.

Farina Porridge

1 cup Specialty Grains Farina

4 cups Water

1/8 tsp. salt

Directions:

• In a 1 ½ quart pot, bring water and a pinch of salt to a near boil.
• Add Specialty Grains Organic Farina cereal slowly, stirring constantly.
• Bring to a boil, lower the heat, and cook for approximately 3 minutes or until thickened, stirring constantly.
• Serve warm with your choice of toppings.

Chocolate Chunk Coconut Farina Porridge

1 cup Specialty Grains Organic Farina

3 cups water

1 cup coconut milk

1/8 tsp salt

3 Tbsp. organic stevia or sugar

¼ cup toasted coconut

2 oz. chopped dark chocolate

Directions:

• In a 1 ½ quart pot, bring water, coconut milk, and a pinch of salt to a near boil.
• Add Farina cereal slowly, stirring constantly.
• Bring to a boil, lower the heat, and cook for approximately 3 minutes or until thickened, stirring constantly. Add stevia or sugar to the cooked cereal and divide the porridge evenly between 4 bowls.
• Top each bowl with 1 Tbsp. Coconut and chocolate bar pieces. Serve warm.