Barley grain porridge

How to make it

1. 1

   Rinse the grains and soak them overnight in the cold water.

2. 2

   Put over the heat in the soaking water and stir until it boils; simmer gently for 0.5 hour, thin with the boiling milk, and let the porridge cook on for about 2.5 hours, until the grains are tender and the porridge is suitably thick.

3. 3

   Salt the porridge.

4. 4

   All porridge is served freshly cooked and with butter, sugar or cinnamon; sweet or soured milk, or cordial and water.