Farina Bars Recipes

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cream the butter, applesauce, sugar and honey.
• Add in the lemon zest.
• Combine the cream of wheat, baking powder and cardamom and then stir into the creamed mixture.
• Add and mix in the yogurt and egg whites.
• If over mixed, the bars will fall during baking.
• Spread the mixture evenly into a greased 9x13 inch pan.
• Bake at 350 for 45 to 55 minutes or until the edges are brown. Cool and cut into bars.

Steps:

• 1. In a double boiler, add milk and sugar. When it comes to a boil, stir in the farina or (polenta) and cook 20 minutes until thick. Keep an eye on this step to guard against the mixture scorching...so stir frequently.
• 2. Beat together: egg yolks, grated lemon,lemon juice, almond extract and whiskey. Add this to the first mixture and cook another 10 minutes. Stirring frequently. I would recommend you temper the egg mixture before adding it all into the hot farina ,mixture. You could end up with scrambled eggs if you don't. so add a small amount of the hot milk into the egg mixture before adding the rest in.
• 3. Pour this mixture into a buttered pyrex baking pan. a 9X12 should work. Let this rest for 10 minutes, to set up. When they are firm enough to work with...
• 4. Cut into squares and dip each in beaten eggs and then in finely chopped white bread crumbs. fry a few at a time.
• 5. sprinkle the fried farina squares with powdered sugar and enjoy.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x13 inch baking pan.
• In a large bowl, cream together the butter, applesauce, sugar and honey until smooth. Mix in the lemon zest. Combine the cream of wheat, baking powder and cardamom; stir into the creamed mixture. Blend in the yogurt and egg whites. Try not to overmix, or the bars will fall. Finally, mix in the coconut and sliced almonds if you like them. Spread the mixture evenly into the prepared pan.
• Bake for 45 to 55 minutes in the preheated oven, until the edges are brown but not the top. Cool and cut into bars.

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400 F.
• Line with paper baking cups or grease the bottom only on a 12 muffin pan.
• In large bowl, combine flour, farina, sugar, baking powder, and salt.
• Mix well.
• Add milk, oil, and egg.
• Stir until dry ingredients are moistened.
• Fill prepared muffin cups 2/3 full.
• Bake at 400 F for 15 to 20 minutes or until muffins are light golden brown.