Cream of Wheat Recipe From SCRATCH - Make This Instead of Oatmeal! 

Thank you

Yes!!

Make it with milk instead of water

Add some pancake syrup

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Same! ☺️

Yummmmm

I always cook it with water then add milk to make it creamier.

@@DanielleLaShawn ok I'll try it

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Me too

That milk to loosen it up is key! Lol

@@DanielleLaShawn absolutely

Sorry to hear that, but I am glad you guys enjoyed it. It's definitely a delicious and filling meal.

Me too! Thank you!

Same!!! I actually just ordered some cream of wheat with my groceries! Mmmm.... Can't wait to make some for my daughter, to see what she thinks. I haven't made it in forever!

I grew up eating oatmeal my grandma always made it but I have no preference between cream of wheat or oatmeal

@@DanielleLaShawn I love your pots they look so nice

Because it is not instant. The only way to be more from scratch than this is to harvest and grind the wheat before cooking it. Someone left a link to a video that'll show you how to do that in the comments if you're interested.

Yes! For me it was my great aunt but I found out that she used sweetened condensed milk in hers so if u can't get the right taste try that. I like mine with just sugar, butter and milk though.

Grandmas are the best. Lol

My grandma is making it right now LOL

Lol, glad it worked for you!

Can u use butter

Do you like it now?

The condensed milk would make it both sweet and creamy and probably add a bit of buttery-ness too. I can see why u use it.

@@DanielleLaShawn you gone be a good lady and cook that for me one day lol

It's so good. Lol

I agree. On it's own it's a very low calorie food, it's the additions that have the potential to make it a calorie buster. 😩😩

Right! I don't think I had oatmeal until I was a teenager. Lol or at least I don't remember it.

Definitely a breakfast life saver to prep it ahead.

I don't mind them sometimes but I def prefer it smooth.

Lol same!!

I like to make mine without those because I don't always have them on hand.

Ummm... It's not instant. Were you expecting me to harvest and grind the wheat?

It is from scratch, because what’s in the box is raw product. COW has not been prepared in any way, just like a pack of dry rice.

Great to know! Thank you

Thanks

Sounds so good!

@@DanielleLaShawn , I see your recipe also deviates from how the box tells you to make it, because they only use salt, and I can't remember if they only tell you to use water. The main difference is that I just use milk. It looks awesome!☺

My son loves it with lumps too! Lol 😂So when I screw it up, to my kids it tastes even better 🙌

@@lastochka100 isn't that weird! 😄

Sounds so good!

I'm sure that's good. My aunt used to use water, milk and sweetened condensed milk.

I swear I can't remember having oatmeal until I was a teenager. Lol

@@DanielleLaShawn SAME lol

Lol I just started eating grits and like them and now I want to try Cream of Wheat too.

You're welcome to pick and grind the wheat so that you can eventually end up with what's in the box and then try the recipe.

_"From scratch would mean you’re not using the box"_ That is true. The instructions are fine; but the title is misleading, sorry.

It is from scratch, because what’s in the box is raw product. COW has not been prepared in any way, just like a pack of dry rice.

Awww man. Did you try it again or give up on it? Lol

@@DanielleLaShawn I tried it again last week and it was closer to what I remember. This video helped explain my previous error which was the amount of sugar I put in, which was the level I usually put in my oatmeal. So significantly way less than what I should have used thus the horrible experience. My last attempt after watching this video was still shy of my childhood memories but closer than before. I guess I’ll need to find a way to measure how much sugar is required per cup of cream of wheat. I am determined to relive my childhood memories no matter how many teeth need to be sacrificed to do so.

@@richvail7551 she said something about sweetened condensed milk in a comment above. Maybe try that?!

I'll keep that in mind, but I genuinely don't measure when I make cream of wheat. I get that it would be helpful to have them though.

I do now. I only buy real butter these days.

😋 not gonna lie, that sounds like a vibe.

You can do what works for you.

It tastes better, too!

Once you add the sugar, milk, salt, and butter, it's really flavorful.

​@@DanielleLaShawn I've just made it. It tastes a bit lighter than the full milk version but i still enjoyed it. I will definitely make it like this when i diet 🙂, just with less butter.

​@@DanielleLaShawnAlso ignore the negative comments. I like seeing how other people from other cultures/countries cook the same food i eat.❤❤❤

Sounds delicious! Everything y'all make is good. Lol

Lol

You're welcome!

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It's so interesting how different cultures do things differently. Would love to try your version.

I'll link it in the description box.

@@DanielleLaShawn I don’t see the link in the description box. Is there another link that I should look for? Thanks

That could be tasty

It gives it more flavor, makes it taste buttery and more rich. My grandma and aunt always added it and it doesn't taste right without it to me now. 😩

Let me know what u think.

That sounds amazing!

Lol, I've never had it with raisins before. I didn't even realize that was a thing, but it makes perfect sense.

You would have to actually grind the wheat to make the actual cream of wheat (or malt-o-meal0 granules. I'm sure whatever equipment you'd need from that would be much more expensive. But if you want to know how to do that I won't be able to help, though you could most likely find a video of someone doing it.

LOVE Malt-O-Meal. To make it from scratch though, you'd also need the malted barley, as well as the ground wheat. Too much work and equipment, lol. I get approx. 12 servings per box, of Malt-O-Meal. It's not super expensive at, say, Walmart; at $4.38 for one 36 oz. box, 12 servings comes to about 36.5 cents per serving, for me. :)

I think cream of wheat is farina, but I've tried different brands like Malt-O-Meal and the flavor isn't exactly the same. Corn me isn't the same it's made from corn vs wheat.

@@DanielleLaShawn Was wondering the same thing- COW vs farina. So thank you for clearing it up for me. But how about semolina and farina- same thing too?

I think that'd a first for me - finding someone who doesn't like butter. Lol

@@DanielleLaShawn I just don’t like cow fat. It clogs arteries.

Makes sense. Do you use plant butter?

@@DanielleLaShawn No, never used plant butter.

Yes, I think different brands call them different things, but they're the same.

@@DanielleLaShawn ok. How do you make it without lumps

Whisk vigorously when pouring it in and until it starts to thicken.

I add it after cooking initially in water, but feel free to use only milk or half water/half milk.

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Ok, when you figure out how to harvest and process the wheat to make it from scratch make sure you come back and drop the directions for us. We'd love to know how to do that.

@@DanielleLaShawn No offense Danielle. I just didn't want to settle for another box in my pantry. Since I couldn't find a recipe from scratch on YT I went to DDG and found this one. The wheat already being grown, harvested and winnowed, this was the kind of recipe I was looking for. Maybe you could try it and make another video. Here goes: Ingredients 1/2 cup whole wheat berries, freshly milled 2 cups milk Pinch of salt 2 Tbsp. butter 2 Tbsp. maple syrup Toppings of choice Instructions 1. Grind wheat berries in a grain mill or other kitchen appliance. 2. To a saucepan, add wheat cereal, milk, and pinch of salt. 3. Cook on medium heat for several minutes until cereal is bubbling and thickened. 4. Add butter and maple syrup, plus whatever toppings you desire. Serve immediately. Enjoy!

It is from scratch, because what’s in the box is raw product. COW has not been prepared in any way, just like a pack of dry rice.

@@lastochka100 You misunderstand my comment, the words you use are important based on ones perspective. When the video creator titles her video "from scratch" coming out of a box from the grocery store isn't scratch. From my perspective, when searching for a way or how it was done, "making cream of wheat from scratch", I was searching for the way a old time farmer actually grew the grain, harvested it, winnowing it, then took the grain and made it into cream of wheat...From scratch generally means from the end result of the harvest (wheat kernels) to the table plate or bowl in this case. What did the farmer's wife (the culture back then) do to the grain in order that it might become "cream of wheat". Did she crush the grains, (how did she do that) did she mill the grain, did she have to soak the grains and then dry them before cooking them, how long did it take, did she boil them down. The is what " from scratch" means. The "foods " you get in a box in the middle of the grocery store are not from scratch, those are "processed foods". the majority are not healthy in the least. Sorry, young person...please look up pictures of wheat. That is not what you see in the box from the store. Be Blest.

@@Ariel-xz8lg In that case, you should type something more specific in your search engine. And for as “young” as I might be, I know how “be blessed” is spelled. 😉

Add more of the cream of wheat

🤦🏽‍♀️y'all be so unoriginal.

Right. This is NOT from scratch. In _any_ universe, lol.

It is from scratch, because what’s in the box is raw product. COW has not been prepared in any way, just like a pack of dry rice.

Thank you!

Yum 😋

@@DanielleLaShawn Its delicious exspeacially on a cold morning..

Thanks!

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Use less.

How is the consistency with almondmilk?

Don't mind if I do... 😌

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That's exactly why I don't need measurements. The more you cook the same thing, the less you need exact measurements. At this point, I cook it by look and taste.

My problem is I really don’t enjoy cooking. And really don’t like cooking if I’m not sure about the outcome. And the more time I invest the more I get squirrely about making something that may fall into the wrong category. If I’m having a good day I can talk my better half into doing it cuz she’s good at cooking

You made that sound amazing! Lol

Thank you! ❤️

Yes, but I would probably make them a more plain version - just cream of wheat cooked in water.

Or milk. Milk might be better.

@@DanielleLaShawn ok thank you.✨

Do you make it sweet or salty? Do you use milk or just water in cornmeal porridge?

My great aunt used to too but I never have that on hand.

Lol

My wonderful jamaican grandmother makes it for me every morning,❤️ I'm 37 years old lol 😆

Lol, people who hate the texture of oatmeal will probably love cream of wheat

Why not oatmeal? I heard it’s good for health. 🤷🏻‍♀️

Yep, it does a great job of keeping you full, especially when you add some sides like you suggested. My kids LOVE IT! Lol