echrzanowski@watmath.waterloo.edu (Edward Chrzanowski) (12/15/87)
WIGILIA-6(V) USENET Cookbook WIGILIA-6(V) KUTIA WIGILIJNA WIGILIA-6 - Christmas Eve Kutia This recipe could be used as part of a 12 course meal known in Polish as Wigilia, or on its own. Wigilia is eaten after sundown on Christmas Eve. INGREDIENTS (Serves 4-6) 1 cup cracked wheat or bulgur 2 cups hot water 1/2 cup poppy seeds 1 cup honey 2 cups water 1 tsp salt festive spirits PROCEDURE (1) Soak wheat in 2 cups of hot water for 30 minutes. Bring to a boil and cook covered until tender. (2) Mix in poppy seed. (3) Cook honey with remaining 2 cups of water for 20 minutes. Cool and serve with wheat and poppy seed mixture. (4) For added enjoyment a liberal amount of festive spirits may be added. In Poland the festive spirit is usually called Spiritus, which is grain alcohol. RATING Difficulty: easy. Time: 1 hour. Precision: Approximate measurement OK. CONTRIBUTOR Original recipe passed down through the generations and translated from Polish into English (with a few mods) by Edward Chrzanowski MFCF, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada echrzanowski@watmath.waterloo.edu or {ihnp4,allegra,utzoo}!watmath!echrzanowski