Farina Bars Recipes

FARINA SQUARES

Steps:

• 1. In a double boiler, add milk and sugar. When it comes to a boil, stir in the farina or (polenta) and cook 20 minutes until thick. Keep an eye on this step to guard against the mixture scorching...so stir frequently.
• 2. Beat together: egg yolks, grated lemon,lemon juice, almond extract and whiskey. Add this to the first mixture and cook another 10 minutes. Stirring frequently. I would recommend you temper the egg mixture before adding it all into the hot farina ,mixture. You could end up with scrambled eggs if you don't. so add a small amount of the hot milk into the egg mixture before adding the rest in.
• 3. Pour this mixture into a buttered pyrex baking pan. a 9X12 should work. Let this rest for 10 minutes, to set up. When they are firm enough to work with...
• 4. Cut into squares and dip each in beaten eggs and then in finely chopped white bread crumbs. fry a few at a time.
• 5. sprinkle the fried farina squares with powdered sugar and enjoy.

FARINA BARS (LOW FAT)

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cream the butter, applesauce, sugar and honey.
• Add in the lemon zest.
• Combine the cream of wheat, baking powder and cardamom and then stir into the creamed mixture.
• Add and mix in the yogurt and egg whites.
• If over mixed, the bars will fall during baking.
• Spread the mixture evenly into a greased 9x13 inch pan.
• Bake at 350 for 45 to 55 minutes or until the edges are brown. Cool and cut into bars.