Cream of Wheat (Farina)
Puerto Rican farina is sweet and creamy, a true comfort food to enjoy any time of the day!
Servings: 2
Calories: 543kcal
Ingredients
- ½ cup sugar
- ½ cup cream of wheat (farina)
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 ½ cups milk
- ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon optional
Instructions
- In a big pan add the sugar, farina, and salt and mix. Slowly pour in the milk while mixing. Add the vanilla and keep stirring.
- Set the temperature to high and cook for 7 minutes while stirring to avoid any sticking at the bottom of the pan. Serve and sprinkle with cinnamon, enjoy!
Notes
You will see the cream of wheat a little bit runny but this is exactly how you want it. This is because it will firm up more while it cools.
Nutrition
Calories: 543kcal | Carbohydrates: 96g | Protein: 15g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 37mg | Sodium: 752mg | Potassium: 531mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 65g | Vitamin A: 494IU | Calcium: 684mg | Iron: 14mg
