Rinse the wheat berries and place them in a large saucepan. Add enough water to cover by 2 inches, along with a few pinches of salt. Bring to a boil over medium heat and cook until the berries are tender and beginning to split but not mushy, about 1 3/4 hours. (Add more water to the pot when the liquid reduces to the level that the wheat no longer floats, and stir from time to time so the berries don’t stick to the bottom.) Drain and set aside in the strainer to cool and dry for at least 1 hour or up to several hours.
Place the cooled wheat berries in a large mixing bowl. Add the sesame and anise seeds, walnuts, slivered almonds, raisins, cinnamon, and the pomegranate seeds. Sift in 1 cup of the confectioners’ sugar and toss it all together.
Transfer the mixture to a large platter or tray. Sift the remaining confectioners’ sugar over the top to coat it thickly, almost like a frosting. Decorate the top with the whole almonds and the dragees.
To serve, present the platter of decorated kolyva. Then, just before eating, mix it all together. Serves 40.
NOTES: Pomegranate is not always in season, but there really is no substitute for the seed in taste, texture, or symbolism. If it is not available, simply omit it.
Dragees are available in any well stocked large supermarket, usually in the baking aisle.
Kolyva is traditionally prepared the day before the memorial serve, but the wheat berries can ferment if left at room temperature overnight and the sugar can crystallize in a refrigerator’s moist environment. The best pre-preparation method is to boil and refrigerate the wheat berries ahead of time, then add the other ingredients and decorate the kolyva just before it’s needed.
Adventures In Greek Cooking : The Caper and The Olive by Susanna Hoffman.

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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving Per 100 g

Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories	206.91 Kcal (866 kJ)
Calories from fat	86.65 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	9.63g	15%
Sodium	3.74mg	0%
Potassium	154.02mg	3%
Total Carbs	28.18g	9%
Sugars	21.66g	87%
Dietary Fiber	2.29g	9%
Protein	4.3g	9%
Vitamin C	0.3mg	0%
Iron	16.3mg	91%
Calcium	53.5mg	5%

Amount Per 100 g
Calories	390.82 Kcal (1636 kJ)
Calories from fat	163.67 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	18.19g	15%
Sodium	7.07mg	0%
Potassium	290.91mg	3%
Total Carbs	53.23g	9%
Sugars	40.91g	87%
Dietary Fiber	4.33g	9%
Protein	8.12g	9%
Vitamin C	0.5mg	0%
Iron	30.8mg	91%
Calcium	101mg	5%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Weightwatchers Points

4.5

Points
6

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Good Points

saturated fat free,
very low sodium,
cholesterol free,
good source of fiber

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