Breakfast
Ingredients
Directions
In a pot, combine 6 oz. of oatmeal with 2 pints of water.
Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer until thickened.
Stir in 1 pint of buttermilk before serving.
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
- Forms the body of the porridge as its starch swells and thickens in simmering water.
- Buttermilk
- Adds tangy acidity and creaminess to the finished porridge.
The step that matters
Stir in the buttermilk before serving. Buttermilk is acidic and its milk proteins can curdle or separate under prolonged heat. Adding it after the oatmeal has thickened and the heat is reduced keeps it smooth and tangy.
“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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