Habermus, based on a recipe from Hildegard von Bingen
Ingredients
- 2 cups water
- 1 cup spelt flour or spelt flakes
- 1 apple chopped or grated
- 1 pinch ginger or galangal powder
- 1 pinch Bertram powder optional
- 2 tsp honey
- cinnamon to taste
Instructions
- Stir the spelt meal into cold water and gently boil for 5 inutes, stirring constantly.
- Stir in the grated apple, ginger (or galangal), bertram (optional). Add the honey and serve warm, sprinkled with cinnamon.
- If desired, top with pumpkin seeds, coconut flakes and/or dried cranberries.
Notes
Galangal is well-known from Thai food, but powdered galangal is not widely available, so powdered ginger may be substituted. Bertram powder is no longer a common spice; it has a pungent taste. Both galangal powder and Bertram powder may be found on the internet.