Whole Grain Barley and Apple Porridge

Ingredients

• 0.5 cups hulled barley
• 1 cup water
• 2 Goldens Delicious apples - peeled , cored, and diced
• 2 cups water , or more if needed
• 2 teaspoons brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon butter
• 1 teaspoon lemon juice
• 0.25 teaspoons ground nutmeg
• 0.25 teaspoons salt
• 0.5 cups chopped walnuts

Instructions

1. 1

   Place barley in a bowl and add 1 cup water; soak for 2 hours or overnight. Drain.

2. 2

   Combine drained barley, apples, 2 cups water, brown sugar, cinnamon, butter, lemon juice, nutmeg, and salt in a saucepan; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until barley and apples are softened and water is absorbed, adding more water if needed, about 1 hour. Remove saucepan from heat and stir walnuts into barley.