Oatmeal Mush
Ingredients
Directions
The book gives no cooking times; the times in the steps were added in transcription, so check for doneness rather than trusting the clock.
Bring water to a boil in a pot.
Stir in oatmeal and salt.
Reduce heat and cook for 15-20 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Serve hot with milk or sweetener if desired.
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
- Provides the starch and body that thicken the porridge as it cooks.
- Water
- Hydrates the oats so they soften and swell into a creamy porridge.
The step that matters
Stirring occasionally during the simmer. Oat starch settles and can scorch on the bottom of the pot, and stirring keeps the porridge smooth and evenly thickened as it absorbs the water.
“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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