Barley Pilaf

Ingredients

• 2 medium onions, chopped coarsely
• ½ lb mushrooms, sliced thin
• ¼ cup butter
• 1¾ cup pearl barley
• 4 cups rich stock, divided
• salt and pepper

Method

1. Sauté mushrooms in skillet for 4 or 5 min. Lift them out and cook onions in remaining butter until they look "wilted".
2. Pour the barley in. Cook it slowly, turning it over frequently until it turns a beautiful brown, about the color of a perfectly salted almond.
3. Add mushrooms to barley and pour on 1¾ cups stock. Cover tightly and bake 30 min.
4. Taste for seasoning and pour in another 1¾ cups stock. Bake 30 min longer.