Ingredients:
2/3 cup pine nuts
1/4 cup butter, divided
2 cups pearl barley
1 cup sliced scallions
7 cups chicken broth
2/3 cup dried apricots, chopped
1/2 cup golden raisins
Directions:
preheat oven to 325.
grease a 13×9 baking dish.
in a large skillet add 2 tbsp butter, heat pine nuts until lightly toasted.
remove and set aside.
in same skillet heat remaining butter, saute barley and scallions until tender, 2-3 minutes.
add broth, bring to a boil.
stir in apricots, raisins, and nuts.
pour into the grease baking dish and bake uncovered for 1 1/4 hrs or until barley is tender.
Servings: 8-10
Time preparation: 20 min.
Time total: 21 min.