Mixed Grain and Wild Rice Cereal

• 8 cups water
• 1/2 cup wild rice
• 1/2 cup pearl barley
• 1/2 cup steel-cut oats (Irish oatmeal)
• 1/2 cup bulgur wheat
• 1/2 cup raisins
• 1/2 cup chopped pitted dates
• 1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons firmly packed dark brown sugar
• 3 tablespoons butter
• 3/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon

1. Simmer 2 cups water and wild rice in small saucepan 20 minutes.
2. Drain.
3. Preheat oven to 375F.
4. Butter 2 1/2-quart ovenproof dish.
5. In prepared dish, mix wild rice with remaining 6 cups water.
6. Stir in all remaining ingredients.
7. Cover loosely with foil and bake until grains are tender, water is absorbed and cereal is creamy, stirring occasionally, about 1 1/2 hours.

water, wild rice, pearl barley, oats, bulgur wheat, raisins, dates, brown sugar, butter, salt, ground cinnamon

Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/mixed-grain-and-wild-rice-cereal-1435 (may not work)