The Prepared Pantry
Western Cracked Wheat Cereal--large 2 lb
An excellent substitute for Zoom, Cream of Wheat, and Ralston Hot Cereal. Great for breads and muffins, too.
$5.99
This makes terrific breakfast cereal!
This will take you back to your grandmother's kitchen--a replacement for the Zoom, Cream of Wheat, or Ralston cereal she used to make. Cook it plain or fancy it up with raisins, cranberries, pineapple, or more. It's a healthy breakfast to get your family going.
It's also great for breads and muffins.
This is the best cracked wheat we have found for baking. It's what we use in our bread mixes. It's a finer grind than most, and so it cooks up softer.
These instructions are courtesy of Robert Berger.
For Making Bread and Muffins
- Add this to your favorite bread recipe. Simply substitute this cracked cereal for part of the flour. (We use one to 1/3 cup of cereal per loaf.) It is an excellent addition to your favorite muffin recipes.
For Breakfast Cereal
- For hot cereal, use 1 1/2 cup water and 1/2 cup cracked wheat (1/4 tsp salt if desired).
- Bring the water to a boil.
- Add the cracked wheat to the boiling water.
- Bring the water back to a boil.
- Reduce to low and simmer for about 20 minutes.
You can store leftover cooked cereal in the refrigerator. Uncooked cereal can be stored in the pantry as long as it is dry and cool.
—Featured Review—
I was searching for a hot cereal close to Ralston Hot Cereal, which is no longer available. I have eaten it as a kid forever and tried five others that didn’t come close.
Western Cracked Wheat is so close that I don’t miss Ralston now. Other cracked wheat contains other grains, but this is 100% cracked wheat.
I liked it so much that I ordered two more. Don’t stop handling it. Oh! The shipping was quick, too, and so were the updates !!!
Randy Burns