Spelt Habermus (Sweet Spelt Porridge)

Triticum aestivum subsp. spelta

Historical tradition – not medical advice, and no health or healing claims. more

Historical botanical drawing: Spelt — Spelt

Tradition (Hildegard's writings)

A traditional breakfast of Hildegard's cuisine, valued as a wholesome, filling meal.

Ingredients

Spelt habermus (grits, meal or flakes), apples, galangal, pellitory, honey, raisins or lingonberries, flaked almonds, cinnamon, psyllium, spelt grains and berries.

Preparation

For two portions, bring 1 cup of spelt habermus to the boil with 1 to 2 chopped apples, 2 cups of water and a pinch each of galangal and pellitory, stirring as you go. Put the lid on, switch off the hob and leave it to infuse for 5 minutes. In the last few minutes stir in ½ tsp honey and the raisins or lingonberries; finally scatter ½ tbsp flaked almonds, ½ tsp cinnamon, ½ tsp psyllium, 1 to 2 tbsp cooked spelt grains and the berries over the top.

Note

Habermus is a traditional breakfast with a long history in the Swabian-Alemannic region.

Sources & references

Strehlow, Wighard: Die Hildegard-Naturapotheke. Heilmittel und Rezepte von A bis Z. Knaur Verlag 2014. S. 75.
Strehlow, Wighard: Der Hildegard-Kompass. Die wichtigsten Heilmittel und Anwendungen. Knaur Verlag 2014. S. 34.
Hildegard von Bingen: Heilsame Schöpfung. Die natürliche Wirkkraft der Dinge (Physica). Hrsg. von der Abtei St. Hildegard, Eibingen. Beuroner Kunstverlag 2012 (4. Auflage 2024). Cap. 1-5 (Dinkel).

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Historical tradition. The above describes how this preparation was recorded and used in the tradition of Hildegard of Bingen. This is cultural-historical information, not medical advice and not a health or healing claim, and it is no substitute for advice from a doctor or pharmacist. If you have health complaints, please consult your doctor or pharmacy.

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