Whole Grain Barley And Apple Porridge - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 cup hulled barley
1 cup water
2 Golden 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
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup chopped walnuts

Preparation

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