Farina

[kelbillug]

My old flatmate left me with some farina, and I'm not sure what to do with it. I know you can make like a porridge type of breakfast with it, but that doesn't appeal to me. Does anyone have any other uses for it?

[jennyp]

Theres a gnocchi recipe here http://recipes.lovetoknow.com/wiki/Gnocchi_Of_ Farina_Recipe

[BBWCHATT]

Farina Cookies
3/4 cup butter
3/4 cup sugar
1 large egg
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 1/2 cups sifted flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup farina
1/2 cup raisins
Cream together butter and sugar; add egg.
Add remaining ingredients and stir.
Drop onto cookie sheet with spoon.
Bake at preheated 350�F oven for 15 minutes.

Cucumber Soup
"This puree can be served either hot or cold. Garnish with sliced cucumber and chopped parsley. Try substituting dill for the tarragon, if you like." INGREDIENTS
2 cucumbers
10 g thinly sliced green onion
25 g margarine
15 ml red wine vinegar
950 ml chicken broth
10 g farina
salt to taste
0.6 g dried tarragon
115 g sour cream
10 g chopped fresh parsley
DIRECTIONS
Peel, seed, and chop 2 cucumbers. Cook the chopped scallions in the margarine until soft. Add the chopped cucumbers and the wine vinegar. Pour in the broth, and stir in the farina. Salt to taste, and add tarragon. Let the soup simmer for 20 minutes, or until the cucumbers are soft. Put the soup into a blender, and puree it. Pour the puree into a bowl, and whisk in the sour cream. Taste the soup for seasoning. Pour the soup into bowls, and garnish with cucumber slices and chopped parsley.

[BBWCHATT]

Hareesa -- A Traditional Middle-Eastern Desert

Two cups "Simple Syrup:
Two cups sugar
One cup water

Ingredients
Two teaspoons Cortas Orange Blossom Water
� teaspoon Lemon Juice
Three tablespoons Alwadi Tahini
1� tablespoon water
1� cup Alta Dena Plain Yogurt
� teaspoon Baking Soda
Three cups Mid East Farina
One cup sugar
� cup Alta Dena Unsalted Butter (at room temp.)
About thirty-to-forty raw almond halves

"SIMPLE SYRUP": Bring all ingredients to a boil. Let simmer on low for a few minutes. Allow to cool completely. Set aside.

PREPARATION: Preheat oven to 375�. Combine tahini and water in a small bowl. Brush the bottom and sides of a baking sheet with the tahini/water mixture, reserving some (about one tablespoon) for later. Combine yogurt and baking soda and set aside. In a large bowl, combine farina, sugar, and butter with your fingers until incorporated well. Add yogurt/baking soda mixture to farina mixture and combine well. Spread batter evenly in prepared baking sheet. Set aside and for � hour. Score diagonal lines from the corners of the baking sheet to make diamond-shaped pieces (about two-to-three inch diamonds). Set one almond half in the center of each piece. Brush reserved tahini/water mixture over the top of the batter. Bake at 375� for 20-25 minutes, or until golden brown. While still hot, go over scored lines, making sure to cut all the way through. Pour cooled syrup over hot Hareesa, so syrup will be completely absorbed. Serve warm or at room temperature.

[kelbillug]

Thanks for the recipes!