Wheat and Nut Sweet

Description
In Romanian: Coliva

Ingredients

 * ½ pound / 250 g ground wheat
 * 1 qt / 1 l water
 * pinch of salt
 * 4 oz / 100 g sugar or to taste
 * 4 oz / 100 g ground walnuts or to taste
 * ½ teaspoon cinnamon or lemon zest
 * fine bread crumbs
 * confectioner's sugar / coffee and small colored candy for topping

Directions

 * 1) Boil the ground wheat at low to medium temperature.
 * 2) Start with cold water.
 * 3) Add a little salt and sugar to taste.
 * 4) When it is well boiled and the liquid is almost gone, set aside from the heat to cool off.
 * 5) Add ground walnuts.
 * 6) Mix well.
 * 7) Add cinnamon or lemon zest.
 * 8) Arrange on a large platter on top of a sheet of parchment paper.
 * 9) Smooth the top with a wet knife.
 * 10) On top, sprinkle some fine bread crumbs, then either confectioner's sugar or ground coffee.
 * 11) Decorate with small colorful candies.