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Scotch Oatmeal Porridge

A simple porridge made by boiling milk, water, and oatmeal together.

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

Ingredients

Directions

  1. Combine milk and water in a pot in a 1:2 ratio.

  2. Add oatmeal to the mixture.

  3. Bring to a boil and cook for 30 minutes.

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
Its starch thickens the liquid into a porridge as it cooks.
Milk
Adds richness and a soft, creamy texture to the porridge.

The step that matters

Bring to a boil and cook for 30 minutes. Oats need sustained simmering so their starch gelatinizes and the porridge thickens evenly. Too little heat or time leaves it thin and raw-tasting, while the liquid can scorch on the bottom of the pot if it is not stirred.

“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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