*** This recipe is online at http://orthodoxkitchen.com/recipes/koliva/ ***

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   Koliva 
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Makes 3 cups 

Ingredients
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1 cup soft wheat (be sure to get soft, not hard wheat)
1/2 cup chopped nuts (like walnuts, toasted)
1/2 cup sesame seeds (toasted)
1/2 cup golden raisins
1/2 cup craisins (or other chopped fruit)
1 heaping teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 cup powdered sugar
Orange zest, from one orange
1 tsp. anise seeds (crushed a little)


Instructions
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Simmer the wheat in 4 cups of water for 1 1/2 to 2 hours until very tender and cooked all
the way through. Drain well and place in a large bowl with all the other ingredients.
Stir very, very well to make sure that all the ingredients are mixed well. Let cool.

Once it is cool, place it in a flat serving platter. Smooth the top and decorate with
silver dragees, jordan almonds, or other white candies in the shape of a three bar cross.
I've used yogurt covered raisins and these work very well.