Oat Porridge
Porridge (also known in American English as hot cereal), is a simple dish made by boiling grain (often rolled oats) in water or milk. Porridge made from Irish oats, also called steel-cut oats, takes longer to cook—typically 15–20 minutes. Recipe source: “Oat Porridge”, Wikibooks Cookbook contributors, en.wikibooks.org, CC BY-SA 4.0 (adapted). Photo: CryptoDerk, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
- Total time
- 15 min
- Servings
- 1
- Calories
- 265
- Protein
- 11g
Ingredients
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Step 1
Mix oats and water, then bring to the boil, covered with a lid.
Step 2
Once bubbling, stir and reduce temperature to the lowest possible to maintain simmering. Replace lid and watch carefully to prevent boiling over.
Step 3
Stir every minute or so. After five minutes, remove lid, stir thoroughly and add milk.
Step 4
Mix through, and keep stirring until fully mixed.
Step 5
Serve and add raisins, sugar, brown sugar, maple syrup, a pinch of salt, honey or inverted sugar syrup to taste.
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