Maple Barley Brunch Pastry Bake

Ingredients

• •1 cup pearl barley, cooked and cooled
• •3 tbsp butter, melted
• •2 tbsp maple syrup
• •1 tsp baking powder
• •1/4 cup heavy cream
• •1/4 cup chocolate chips
• •1/2 tsp vanilla extract

Directions

1. 1Cook pearl barley in salted water 30 minutes until tender, then cool slightly.
2. 2Preheat oven to 375°F and grease a 9-inch baking dish with butter.
3. 3Mix cooked barley with melted butter, maple syrup, heavy cream, and vanilla extract.
4. 4Stir in baking powder and fold in chocolate chips evenly.
5. 5Press mixture firmly into dish, forming a dense pastry-style cake layer.
6. 6Bake 20 minutes until golden and set; slice into squares and serve warm.

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