Noah's Pudding

Noah’s pudding is talked about like it is a very solumn event. The way Mutsafa, who is from Turkey, explained it to me: you clean out your cupboards at the end of winter, make pudding with what you find, invite the neighbors over and have a party.


Recipe for Noah's Pudding from the Great Lakes Friendship Society (makes 30 servings)

Ingredients*:
1 cup wheat
1 cup white beans
1 cup garbanzo beans
1 cup raisins
1 cup almonds
3/4 cup peanuts
12 dried apricots
5 1/2 cups sugar
water (enough to cover) 
topping: walnuts, cinnamon

Preparation:
1. Soak wheat, white beans, garbanzo beans and almonds in water overnight.
2. Boil the above ingredients, remove the outer shell or skin.
3. Soak the raisins in boiling water until they soften.
4. Put all the ingredients above (steps 1-3) in a large pot and boil. Add peanuts and almonds (peeled and cut in half) at this point.
5. Chop the apricot into small pieces, add to mixture along with sugar.
6. Boil for 10-15 minutes. 
7. Enjoy your pudding!
*These are the ingredients we chose. Feel free to experiment with other grain, fruits and nuts. Pomegranate, sesame seeds and orange peel are recommended.