Kutia, the Polish Christmas dessert is the dish I can't wait for every year! It's a sweet mix of boiled whole-grain wheat, poppy-seeds, honey, candied fruit, nuts, and a bit of cream. Mix it up in the proportions you like best and there you go, Polish Christmas Eve dessert ready in a jiffy.
Poppy-seeds make a showing at Polish Christmas in many forms. Poppy-seeds are called mak in Polish and many delicious things from mak are served at Christmas all across Poland. There's makowiec, makówka, makiełki, pierogi z makiem, kluski z makiem, sernik z makiem and more. My husband's side of the family comes from the east and their tradition is Kutia, the only dish I was entrusted to make in years past because really, you can't make it wrong. It's now my favorite Christmas dish and a must-have at our Wigilia (Christmas Eve Supper).
Soak the wheat overnight. In fresh water, boil the wheat in a large pot until it softens. Depending on the brand of wheat, it can take from 1 hour to as long as 3. Drain the wheat.
Mix the cooked wheat, honey (to taste), raisins, chopped nuts, poppy-seed filling, and the cream.
You can adjust any of the amounts to get a Kutia perfect for you. It can be sweeter or creamier or have less poppy-seed filling. Make it yours!
That's it! Smacznego to you!
Serving Size 1 cup
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