Farro, also known as emmer wheat, is a whole grain that can be cooked in many different ways. Simmer it with milk and a vanilla bean for a sweet start to the day.
Preparation Time
10 mins
Cooking Time
25 mins
Total Time
35 mins
Calories
194 Calories
Recipe Instructions
Step 1
Place farro in a bowl and cover with several inches of cool water; let stand in refrigerator for 8 hours to overnight. Drain.
Step 2
Place farro in a saucepan and cover with water; stir in a pinch of salt and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until tender, about 15 minutes. Drain.
Step 3
Mix milk, sugar, vanilla bean with seeds, and a pinch of salt together in a saucepan. Cook and stir over medium-low heat until sugar is dissolved and milk is warm, 5 to 7 minutes. Remove vanilla bean and add farro to milk mixture. Cook and stir until heated through, about 5 minutes.
Ingredients
1 pinch salt
2 teaspoons white sugar
1 cup 2% milk
1 cup farro perlato
0.5 vanilla bean, split lengthwise and seeds scraped
