Oatmeal Porridge
Ingredients
Directions
Mix the oatmeal and salt with the milk in a pot.
Simmer gently for 2 hours, stirring often.
Pour onto a plate and serve with milk, treacle, or butter and sugar.
For best results, prepare the day before and reheat for breakfast.
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
- Coarse oatmeal
- Forms the thick body of the porridge as its starch swells in the simmering milk.
- Milk
- Provides the liquid that cooks the oats and gives the porridge a creamy, soft texture.
The step that matters
Simmer gently for 2 hours, stirring often. Low, gentle heat with frequent stirring keeps the milk from scorching on the bottom of the pot and lets the oat starch swell evenly for a smooth, creamy texture.
“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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