Porridge of Rolled Oats
Ingredients
Directions
In a bowl, mix rolled oats with cold water and salt.
Add boiling water and stir well.
Boil steadily in a double saucepan for 30 minutes.
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
- Rolled oats
- Provide the starch that swells in water and thickens the porridge as it cooks.
The step that matters
Add boiling water and stir well. Stirring disperses the oat starch as it hydrates, so the porridge cooks evenly and does not form lumps.
“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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