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Oatmeal Fobbidge

A simple oatmeal porridge made by soaking oats, boiling water, and cooking for 20 to 30 minutes.

From an old cookbook · modernised transcription
From a historical cookbook (Internet Archive) · 3 ingredients
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Oatmeal Fobbidge

Ingredients

Directions

Soak

  1. Soak the oatmeal in cold water for several hours.

Cook

  1. Strain the water into a saucepan and bring it to a boil.

  2. Add the soaked oatmeal and salt to taste.

  3. Cook for 20 to 30 minutes, stirring frequently.

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.

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What each ingredient does

Medium oatmeal
Its starch thickens the liquid as it cooks, giving the porridge its body and texture.
Cold water
Hydrates the oats during soaking and provides the liquid that becomes the porridge.

The step that matters

Cook for 20 to 30 minutes, stirring frequently.. Oat starch gelatinizes as it heats and thickens the liquid. Frequent stirring keeps the oats from settling and scorching on the base of the pan, and keeps the texture smooth.

“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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