Oatmeal Wateb
Ingredients
Directions
Mix 1 tablespoon of oatmeal with 1 pint of boiling water.
Boil slowly for 1 hour.
Add more water to maintain the total volume at 1 pint, then strain.
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.
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What each ingredient does
- Oatmeal
- Releases starch and soluble fiber into the water, thickening it and giving body to the drink.
The step that matters
Maintaining the volume during the long boil. Water evaporates steadily during a long simmer, which concentrates the liquid. Topping it up to one pint keeps the strength of the drink consistent, so the result is not too thick or too weak.
“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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