Free Recipe Barley Basics
Recipe Type: Free Misc Recipes
Recipe Preparation: boil
Cooking Temperature:
Recipe Serves: 1
Ingredients for Barley Basics Recipe
Barley Basics
Barley Basics Preparation
Use cooked barley as a substitute for cooked rice or other grains in your favorite recipes. Below is a helpful reference chart. +—————————————————————-+ MEDIUM BARLEY WATER SALT (optional) YIELD —————————————————————-+ 1/4 cup 1 cup 1/8 tsp. 1 cup 1/2 cup 2 cups 1/4 tsp. 2 cups 3/4 cup 3 cups 1/2 tsp. 3 cups 1 cup 4 cups 1/2 tsp. 4 cups +—————————————————————-+ +—————————————————————-+ QUICK BARLEY WATER SALT (optional) YIELD +—————————————————————-+ 1/3 cup 2/3 cups 1/8 tsp. 1 cup 2/3 cup 1-1/3 cups 1/4 tsp. 2 cups 1 cup 2 cups 1/2 tsp. 3 cups 1-1/3 cup 2-2/3 cups 1/2 tsp. 4 cups +—————————————————————-+ COOKING DIRECTIONS ================== Boil water. Stir in barley and salt, if desired. Cover; reduce heat. Simmer: ~~ 45 to 50 minutes for Medium Barley ~~ 10 to 12 minutes for Quick Barley Remove from heat; let stand 5 minutes. HELPFUL HINTS * To store cooked barley: Refrigerate barley in tightly covered container up to 1 week. Or, freeze in tightly covered container bag up to 6 months. * To reheat cooked barley: MICROWAVE: Remove barley from freezer container or bag. Place in microwavable container. For each cup of barley, sprinkle with 2 tablespoons water; cover. Microwave on HIGH 2 to 3 minutes, stirring half way through cooking. STOVETOP: Place barley in heavy saucepan. For each cup of barley, sprinkle with 2 tablespoons water; cover. Cook over low heat 5 to 8 minutes or until heated through, stirring occasionally. * For a new twist — ~~ toss cooked barley into salads ~~ stir cooked barley into soups and stews ~~ mix cooked barley with stir-fried vegetables Source: Quaker’s Best Barley Recipes Copyright 1992 The Quaker Oats Company Reprinted with permission from The Quaker Oats Company Electronic format courtesy of Karen Mintzias File ftp://ftp.idiscover.co.uk/pub/food/mealmaster/recipes/barley.zip
How Do You Cook Barley Basics?
If you know another way to cook Barley Basics please make a comment in the form below to help other free recipe users make the best of this free recipie.