NOAH’S PUDDING
It is a dessert made from various grains, nuts, and fruits. It is completely vegetarian.
Common ingredients are: wheat, garbanzo, raisins, orange zest, apricot, dried bean, sugar, walnut, cranberry, pine nuts, cinnamon.
The story of Noah’s ark and pudding (Ashure) is as sweet as the dessert named for it: When Noah’s ark came to rest on Mount Ararat in northeastern Turkey, they felt that a feast of celebration was called for.
They hunted through the ark and gathered every little bit of food they could find. This they put into the pudding and made themselves a splendid feast.
The Recipe (for 10 servings)
1 cup wheat, 1 cup white beans, 1 cup garbanzo beans, 1 cup raisins, 12 dried apricots, 5 1/2 cups sugar, water (enough to cover) Topping: walnuts, cinnamon. Soak wheat, white beans, garbanzo beans and almonds in water overnight. Boil them and remove the outer shell or skin. Soak the raisins in boiling water until they soften.
Put all the ingredients, including raisins, in a large pot and boil. Add peanuts and almonds peeled and cut in half) at this point. Chop the apricot into small pieces; add to mixture along with sugar. Boil for 10-15 minutes.
Serve chilled.
Pacifica thanks Long Beach Church for hosting Noah’s Pudding sharing with their community on the Labor Day Weekend.
