Fruity Whole-Grain Cereal

By carvalhohm

Ingredients

• 2 cups water
• 1 ⁄4 cup quick-cooking pearled barley
• 1 ⁄4 cup instant brown rice or whole grain instant brown rice
• 1 ⁄4 teaspoon salt
• 1 ⁄2 cup milk
• 1 ⁄3 cup golden raisins
• 1 ⁄4 cup finely chopped dried pitted dates
• 1 ⁄4 cup finely chopped dried plums
• 1 ⁄4 cup quick or old-fashioned oats
• 1 ⁄4 cup oat bran
• 2 tablespoons packed brown sugar
• 1 ⁄2 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Preparation

Step 1

1 Combine water, barley, rice and salt in KitchenAid® Multi-Cooker. Cover; bring mixture to a boil on Boil/Steam setting. Reduce heat to Simmer setting; cover and cook 8 minutes.

2 Stir in milk, raisins, dates, plums, oats, oat bran, brown sugar and cinnamon. Cover and simmer 10 minutes or until mixture is creamy and grains are al dente, stirring once.

3 Serve hot. Refrigerate any leftover cereal in airtight container.

Makes 4 to 6 servings