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Wheat Berries with Dried Peaches or Mote con huesillos

April 15, 2012 by Pilar Hernandez 5 Comments

Versión en españolWheat berries with dried peaches or Mote con huesillos, Chilean Recipe

As soon as the Spring star in Chile, you can find little carts selling this traditional drink Wheat berries with dried peaches or Mote con huesillos on the streets. A little like the Aguas Frescas in Mexico. Is very filling and a terrific snack if you are sightseeing.

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Wheat berries with dried peaches or Mote con huesillos, Chilean Recipe

Wheat Berries with Dried Peaches or Mote con huesillos

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  • Author: Pilar Hernandez
  • Prep Time: 20 minutes
  • Cook Time: 40 minutes
  • Total Time: 1 hour
  • Yield: 6 1x
  • Category: Dessert
  • Method: Stove-cooked
  • Cuisine: Chilean
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Description

A perfect Chilean drink/dessert.


Ingredients

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  • 12 small dried peaches
  • 3 cup cooked wheat berry
  • 1 cup of sugar
  • 1 liter of water
  • cinnamon to taste, starting with 1 teaspoon orange zest

Instructions

  1. Soak the dried peaches, with a teaspoon of cinnamon and a piece of orange peel in water overnight. The next day, cook until soft, about 15-20 minutes.
  2. Place sugar in a saucepan and cook over low heat until a dark caramel form.
  3. Pour over cooked dried peaches and stir to incorporate, this will give sweetness and color. You can do the same with molasses in the USA, dissolved in hot water from the cooked peaches.
  4. Cook the wheat berry according to package directions.
  5. Refrigerate.
  6. To serve, place 1/2 cup wheat berries in a tall glass, add 2 peaches and cooking liquid to fill the glass.
  7. Add sugar if desired. Serve very cold.

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  1. Jocelyn Dunstan says

    November 23, 2016 at 2:02 pm

    Donde encontraste wheat berries en USA???

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    • Pilar Hernandez says

      November 23, 2016 at 2:54 pm

      En la sección a granel de Wholefoods o otros supermercados. Suerte!

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  2. Paula says

    May 15, 2018 at 10:18 am

    Se puede hacer con dry apricots? En vez de peaches. De esos chicos como frutos secos.

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    • Pilar Hernandez says

      May 17, 2018 at 8:36 am

      Si, no he probado, pero estoy segura que si, pero no los apricots turcos. Mhmm ahora me queda la duda.

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