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In the Orthodox Catholic Church this wheat is offered in memory of a departed soul on the fortieth day after death and again at the first year anniversary. The wheat symbolizes the resurrection and the sugar indicates the sweetness of everlasting life. This tradition is also known as Eilbee Wheat or Ruhmee. 5 lbs. whole wheat, with skin 1/2 cup anise seed, ground 2 lbs. broken English walnuts 1 lb. shelled almonds (optional) 1 1/2-2 cups sugar 1 1/2 lbs. white raisins 2 lbs. Hersey Kisses 2 lbs. white Jordan almonds Confectioners sugar Pick clean and rinse whole wheat. Using two 6 quart pans, divide wheat in equal amounts for each pan. Boil rapidly, stirring occasionally with a wooden spoon. Water will be absorbed while cooking, so add hot water as necessary to keep wheat well covered. Cook for 1 1/2 to 2 hours or until wheat has doubled in size. Do not overcook. Wheat should remain whole. When partially cooked, add the anise seed. Rinse well in cold water and drain in a large colander. Put a white sheet or tablecloth on the table and spread out the wheat. Let it sit for several hours until dry. Cover well and refrigerate overnight. In the morning add the sugar, nuts and raisins and mix together. Prepare a small tray to be placed on the Little Altar. Mound the mixture onto the tray and sprinkle confectioners sugar on top. Decorate with almonds and kisses forming a cross in the middle. Using small zip-lock bags or small paper cups, fill with 2 tablespoons of wheat, an almond and a Hersey kiss. Makes approximately 150 bags/cups. In most parishes after the Prayers have been completed, the decorated tray goes to the family and the cups are distributed to the parishioners. This recipe is from an actual cookbook printed by Fundcraft Publishing! 1,000,000+ free recipes and free software at: Cookbooks.com! Accuracy is believed to be good, but is not guaranteed. This recipe posting is intended for personal use only. You can print a copy for yourself and/or your friends, but you cannot publish it or post it to any Internet or other public site without our permission. |