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Oatmeal Porridge

A simple hot oatmeal porridge made by boiling water, adding oatmeal and salt, and simmering for 30 to 45 minutes.

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

Ingredients

Directions

  1. In a large pot, bring 1 quart of water to a boil.

  2. Gradually sift in 1 cup of oatmeal while stirring with a spoon.

  3. Add 1 teaspoon of salt and continue to stir.

  4. Boil for 30 to 45 minutes, stirring occasionally.

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

Oatmeal
Provides the starch and fibre that thicken the water into a porridge.
Boiling water
Hydrates the oat starch so it swells and gelatinises into a thick texture.

The step that matters

Sifting in the oatmeal while stirring. Adding oatmeal gradually while stirring keeps it from clumping into lumps. Starch granules coat quickly when dispersed, so stirring keeps the porridge smooth as it thickens.

“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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