Wheat berry hot cereal

We tried this recipe: https://www.aprettylifeinthesuburbs.com/wheat-berry-cereal/ Our modifications: first, we halved the recipe to ½ cup wheat berries (kernels), 1 ½ cups water, and sprinkle of salt. Second, following a time-saving tip, the night before, we placed the wheat berries in a stainless steel pot, poured in boiling water, and sprinkled a little salt, and placed a lid on the pot. We let it sit on the stovetop (no heat) overnight. Then in the morning, we brought the pot to a boil, removed the lid, and then reduced to a very low simmer; the kernels were done (chewy but not crunchy) in about 30-35 mins. Third, we drained the cooked kernels in a sieve, then we poured about ¾ cup soy creamer into the just-used pot. We gently heated the creamer that way. We served the cooked kernels with (soy) creamer and brown sugar, as recommended by the recipe. We also added a drizzle of maple syrup. (Feb. 2018)