Danish Rye Cereal

(5 servings)

  • 1 cup whole rye berries - unprocessed
  • 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon caraway seeds
  • 1 Tablespoon vanilla extract
  • 3 cup water
  • ricotta cheese - optional
  • sugar - optional
Combine all ingredients except raisins, ricotta and sugar in saucepan; mix well. Heat to a boil. Reduce heat to simmer and cook, covered, for 1 hour. Stir occasionally; add more water, if needed, to prevent scorching.

During last 15 minutes of cooking time, add raisins.

Top each serving with a dollop of ricotta cheese and sugar, if desired.


When is the last time you had rye berries?


Mr Breakfast would like to thank baseball27 for this recipe.

Recipe number 470. Submitted 9/13/2002.