Milk Porridge
Ingredients
Directions
Prepare
Soak the oatmeal in the water overnight.
In the morning, strain the oatmeal.
Cook and serve
Boil the water for 30 minutes.
Add the milk and a little salt.
Bring to a boil.
Serve warm, with or without powdered sugar.
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
- Thickens the porridge as its starches absorb liquid and swell, giving it body.
- Milk
- Adds richness and creaminess, softening the flavour and texture of the porridge.
The step that matters
Bring to a boil after adding the milk. Milk sugars and proteins can scorch on the base of the pan and form a skin when heated. Stirring while it comes to a boil helps prevent sticking and burning.
“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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