Barley porridge with dried fruit

200 g pearl barley

200 g dried fruit

700 g water

1 orange

1 tbsp. lemon juice

? tsp. ground cinnamon

orange zest or lemon

sugar

salt

Soak the barley in cold water, then rinse first with warm, then hot water.

Pour the grits into the water, add sugar, salt and dried fruit, simmer until thick, stirring constantly.

For a few minutes before end of cooking add the cinnamon, zest and lemon juice.

Before serving, decorate porridge with orange slices.