No. 11 Breakfast
Ingredients
Directions
In a pot, combine the oatmeal and boiling water.
Add the salt and stir well.
Cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until thickened.
Once thick, gradually stir in the milk and heat through.
Serve warm.
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 bulk that thicken the porridge as it cooks.
- Milk
- Adds creaminess and richness to the finished porridge.
The step that matters
Gradually stirring in the milk. Adding cold milk all at once to thick porridge can cause uneven texture and lumps. Stirring it in slowly while heating lets it blend smoothly and warm through 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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