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Fried Shredded Wheat Recipe

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Intent on giving her family a hearty breakfast during the depression, my mother-in-law came up with this simple recipe. With it's great flavor, this unique breakfast survived the generations and is now a favorite meal for my family.

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Fried Shredded Wheat Recipe

Prep/Total Time: 20 min.

Yield: 4 Servings

10 10 20

Ingredients

4 large shredded wheat biscuits
3/4 cup milk
Oil for frying
Maple syrup

Directions

Soak cereal in milk for 5 minutes on each side. Remove with a slotted spoon; drain slightly. Fry in a large skillet until brown on both sides, pressing down while frying. Serve with syrup. Yield: 4 servings.

Originally published as Fried Shredded Wheat in Cookin' Up Country Breakfasts Cookbook , p83

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Reviewed on Mar. 24, 2013 by sailordetroit

My mom made this for me in the 1950's. But we ran some hot water over the biscut and then fried it in butter. Then served it with milk and sugar. I still make it as a sunday morning treat. Must be a 1930's thing.

Reviewed on Mar. 17, 2013 by Eubie

This was such a treat growing up. Sprinkle with sugar before cooking or add sugar to milk.Definitely use butter. no syrup needed.

Reviewed on Dec. 06, 2011 by familysimpson

It didn't work for us. Granted, my pans are a little old, but I sprayed them and then added the oil. The biscuits stuck terribly and fell apart. Also, soaking them that long, I had to be careful how I transported them to the pan because they were wanting to crumble. Maybe I'm just a bad cook! The children were unimpressed with my results.

Reviewed on May. 12, 2011 by glenheron

I have told people about this for years. It was a comfort food of my childhood! I don't soak it quite as long - I like it a bit crunchy. Sometimes, I slice strawberries and mash them. Sometimes, I like salt and pepper - sometimes, syrup. No one else has every heard of it.

Reviewed on Oct. 23, 2010 by Satahjl

I was eating cream of wheat with maple syrup in it the other day & remembered that my dad used to make fried shredded wheat for us when we were little. This is exactly the way he made it. I ran out to buy shredded wheat last night & can't wait to make it for breakfast this morning. Nice reminder of my childhood - great comfort food. Best with real maple syrup!

Reviewed on Jan. 05, 2009 by blugrassgospel__PA

In all my years, I've never come across anyone else who had ever heard of Fried shredded wheat! My mom used to make it for us when we were kids. It's something her mom had made for her. But your recipe is different from what I use.

I soak the biscuts in milk and then drain of the milk. Fry them in butter and and sprinkle with salt.

I love it. I will have to try it with maple syrup sometime.