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Oatmeal Gruel

A simple oatmeal gruel made with oatmeal, boiling water, and coarse sea salt.

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

Oatmeal Gruel

Ingredients

Directions

  1. In a bowl, mix the oatmeal with 3 tablespoons of water until smooth.

  2. Gradually stir in 1 pint of boiling water.

  3. Place the mixture in a saucepan and boil for 10 minutes, stirring continuously.

  4. Strain the gruel into a serving bowl and season with ¼ teaspoon of coarse sea salt.

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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Explore the science

What each ingredient does

Oatmeal
Forms the body of the gruel as its starches thicken into a smooth, porridge-like texture.

The step that matters

Stirring while the gruel boils. Oatmeal starch settles and scorches on the bottom of the pan when it is not stirred, which can cause lumps and a burnt taste. Constant stirring keeps the starch dispersed so it thickens evenly.

“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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