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Five-Grain Cereal With Apricots, Apples, and Bananas
 
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Prep Time: 20 Minutes
Cook Time: 0 Minutes
Ready In: 20 Minutes
Servings: 9
From Cooking Light. Per 1 1/2 cup serving: 271 calories, 6.5 g fat, 8 g protein, 51 g carb, 8.9 g fiber, 0 mg cholesterol. You may store the dry cereal in a zip-lock plastic bag in the freezer. To make the cereal a batch at a time: add 1/2 cup dry cereal mix to 1 1/2 c. boiling water for each serving. Also can top each serving with some brown sugar and ground cinnamon.
Ingredients:
1/3 cup flax seed
1 1/4 cups steel cut oats (irish)
2/3 cup dried apricot, coarsely chopped
2/3 cup dried apple, coarsely chopped
2/3 cup dried banana, chip
1/2 cup cracked wheat
1/2 cup uncooked regular grits
1/2 cup oat bran
1/3 cup wheat bran
3/4 teaspoon salt
13 1/2 cups water
Directions:
1. Place flaxseed in a spice or coffee ginder; process until ground coarse.
2. In a large bowl, combine ground flaxseed, oats, and the next 8 ingredients; stir well to combine.
3. Bring water to a rolling boil in a large saucepan.
4. Add in cereal; cover and lower heat; simmer 15 minutes, stirring occasionally.
5. Uncover and cook 2 minutes or until thick, stirring constantly.
6. Serve immediately.
By RecipeOfHealth.com