[so290]

Can you please share a recipe? Thank you!

-Sharen

[josy]

I don’t have exactly a recipe, but this is the way I prepare sweet farina.

Put some farina in a bowl. Then, add milk to soak the farina. Boil a little bit of water with cinnamon powder, lime peal, and clove powder (you can use whole clove and cinnamon if you prefer). Then add sugar to your taste, and a little bit of salt. When the sugar is dissolved, add evaporated milk. Make sure that the liquid double the farina. When the milk is boiling, taste to make sure you like the sweetness. Lower the temperature, just like if making rice, add the soaked farina to the bowling content and keep steering until it becomes thick. Enjoy it. Hope it helps.

I buy the farina that can be cooked in 21/2 minutes. It is faster to prepare and it is smoother when cooked.

[asian_mami]

Hi...my mother in law is Dominican and the way she makes Cream of Wheat is by using milk with the Cream of Wheat grains, stirring constantly and adding cinnamon and sugar. If its too thick you can always add more milk. Hope that helps. I make it for my son all the time and he loves it.

[MISHKA0217]

The way my mom and i make this farina is a little different then all of the ones posted but simpler. First pour in the amount of farina you want to consume (more for a thick farina, less for a watery farina) into cold water, in a pot. Do not turn on the stove yet. Put in a stick or two of cinnamon and a piece of lemon peel, and a pinch of salt (not too much). Now turn on the stove. Keep on moving the farina untill it thickens. When it thickens Pour in some milk. Again if you want it thick don't put too much if you want it creamy pour a bit more. Stir it until it thickens to your desire. Turn off the stove and add a bit of butter or margarin. Then add sugar to your taste. Trust me on this my husband did not like farina until I made him farina my way. Now i believe this the dominican way because my mom says that her mother used to make it like that too.

[Aunt Clara]

Our recipe
Harina de maiz (Corn meal pudding)

[Cake_mix]

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Originally posted by so290 Can you please share a recipe? Thank you! -Sharen

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Farina or Cream of wheat

Somewhere between1/4 to 1/3 cup of farina
1 cup of water
2 cups of milk
1 stick of cinnamon
(or 4 sticks of Cloves or 1/4 teaspoon All Spice)
1/8 teaspoon of salt
3 tablespoon sugar (or less)*
1/2 teaspoon butter (a thin slice of a stick of butter)
1/4 teaspoon vanilla (or almond essence)

In a medium size saucepan mix :
1 cup of water, 1 cup of milk, break up the cinnamon; add the salt, the farina and the sugar.
Turn on fire medium low, place mixture on stove and bring to a boil, stirring. As soon as it begins to boil turn the heat to low and continue to stir...
After about 3 minutes the mixture begins to thicken( plop! plop! plop! ).
It's time to add the other cup of milk, the butter and the vanilla.
At this point you have to decide how thick or how thin you want it.
Let continue to boil, always stirring constantly to avoid burn or lump.
Total cooking time is about 10 to 12 minutes (or until desired consistency).
Eat it hot or save in the refrigerator and eat at room temperature next day,
or reheat placing the container in boiling water (baño de Maria).

*make it a little sweeter and have it for dessert.

Serves two(2)
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[Jenmar112]

In my Farina i use:

about a cup of Whole milk
half a cup of carnation milk
teaspoon of cinnamon
a tablespoon of vanilla
a tbsp of butter
and suger till your desired sweetness
and of course the farina

boil and serve


Enjoy