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Oatmeal Water

A simple drink made by boiling oatmeal in water.

From an old cookbook · modernised transcription
From a historical cookbook (Internet Archive) · 2 ingredients
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Oatmeal Water

Ingredients

Directions

  1. Mix 1 tablespoon of oatmeal with 1 pint of boiling water.

  2. Boil slowly for 1 hour.

  3. Add water to make up the quantity to 1 pint after boiling, then strain.

Recipe from a historical cookbook (Internet Archive).

Transcribed from a scanned cookbook and modernised for today's kitchens. Where the book gave no heat or time, or said "a moderate oven", the temperatures and times here may be modern equivalents rather than the book's own figures.

Explore the science

What each ingredient does

Oatmeal
Releases starch and soluble fibre into the water, thickening it slightly and giving a mild cereal flavour.

The step that matters

Topping up to 1 pint after boiling. A long, slow boil evaporates water and concentrates the liquid. Adding water back after boiling restores the intended volume, so the strength of the drink is correct.

“What each ingredient does” and “The step that matters” were written by Claude from this recipe’s own method and reviewed in samples by CompKitchen.

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