Mixed Grain And Wild Rice Cereal - cooking recipe

Ingredients

8 cups water, divided
1/2 cup wild rice, divided
1/2 cup pearl barley
1/2 cup oats
1/2 cup raisins
1/2 cup chopped dates
1/3 cup packed brown sugar
1 -3 tablespoon butter
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
honey (optional)

Preparation

Preheat oven to 375\u00b0.
Grease a 2 1/2 quartcasserole with cover.
Bring 2 cups water and wild rice to a boil;cover and simmer 20 minutes.
Drain; transfer to casserole.
Add barley, oats, raisins, dates, brown sugar,butter, cinnamon and remaining water.
Cover andbake 1 hour 40 minutes, stirring occasionally, oruntil grains are tender.
Serve with honey and milk, if desired.