Old Fashioned Barley Pudding Recipes

VEGETABLE AND BARLEY STEW

Steps:

• You need a casserole dish with a lid that will go from stove top to oven.
• Preheat the oven to 350°F (180°C or 170°C for a fan oven).
• Heat the oil in the casserole dish over medium heat on the stove top.
• Sauté the leeks for two or three minutes, getting them well coated in the oil.
• Tumble in the carrots and parsnips and cook for moment or two.
• Stir in the mushrooms.
• Rinse and sort the pearl barley.
• Add the pearl barley to the vegetables and stir well to coat it in the oil.
• Stir in 3½ cups of the stock along with the basil, pepper and nutmeg.
• Cover the casserole and put it in the oven for 30 minutes.
• Remove the casserole from the oven and stir the stew, adding a bit more stock if the barley has absorbed it all.
• Return the casserole to the oven for another 20 - 30 minutes.
• Remove the casserole from the oven and stir again, checking to see if the barley and vegetables are tender.
• You can add a bit more stock to loosen the stew if desired, but you want it to be quite hearty.
• Carefully taste for seasoning (it will be very hot) and adding salt and pepper if necessary.
• Serve in warmed bowls.

OLD-FASHIONED CHOCOLATE PUDDING

Steps:

• In a double boiler or metal bowl over simmering water, heat the milk, butter and chocolate until chocolate is melted (chocolate may appear curdled)., Combine sugar, flour and salt. Sprinkle over chocolate mixture (do not stir). Cover and continue to cook in a double boiler over medium-low heat, 20 minutes. With a wooden spoon, stir until smooth. Remove from the heat., Stir a small amount of hot mixture into egg yolks; return all to the pan, stirring constantly. Cook and stir until mixture is thickened and a thermometer reads 160°. Remove from heat; stir in vanilla. Cool for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally. Transfer to dessert dishes., Cover and refrigerate for 1 hour. If desired, top with whipped cream.

CLASSIC OLD FASHIONED

Steps:

• Pour the simple syrup, water, and bitters into a whiskey glass. Stir to combine, then place the ice cubes in the glass. Pour bourbon over the ice and garnish with the orange slice and maraschino cherry.

BAKED BARLEY PUDDING

Steps:

• In a saucepan, bring water to a boil. Stir in barley and salt. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Add milk; cook over medium heat for 10 minutes or until barley is almost tender, stirring frequently.
• In a bowl, whisk the cream, sugar, eggs and vanilla; gradually stir into the barley mixture.
• Spoon into eight greased 6 ounce custard cups. Sprinkle with raisins and cinnamon. Place custard cups in baking pans. Fill pan with one inch of boiling water.
• Bake, uncovered, at 350 for 30-35 minutes or until a knife inserted near the center comes out clean.

OLD FASHIONED BARLEY PUDDING

Steps:

• Boil water and add barley and salt.
• Cook slowly for 45 minutes or until barley is tender.
• Cool.
• Combine milk, salt, sugar, butter, vanilla and eggs and beat well.
• Then add cooked barley, raisins, lemon rind and juice.
• Turn into a well-greased 1 ½ quart baking pan.
• Set pan into a larger baking pan in oven.
• Pour hot water into the larger pan to within an inch of the top of the custard.
• Bake at 325 degrees, for about 1 hour until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean.
• Serve hot or cold.