Ingredients
3 cups rolled oats
1/2 cup per person
1.5L water
6 cups
1 pinch salt
Equipment
- 1 saucepan
- 1 stirring spoon
- 1 lid
Instructions
- Place oats and water in a saucepan and bring to the boil.
- Reduce heat to low and add salt. Simmer for 10 minutes. Stir every minute or two to prevent sticking.
- Once looking creamy and thick (the porridge will start to stick to your stirring spoon), remove saucepan from heat, put a lid on top and leave the porridge to sit. Besides cooling down to eating point, this allows the flavour of the oats to develop into something extra special.
- When you’re ready, put your porridge in a serving bowl, sprinkle with a little brown sugar to taste and add a splash of milk.
Notes
Tip
Don’t even think about those little wax paper packets filled with something called Maize Maltodextrin. It’s just not the same!
Tip
If you want to reduce your cooking time, you can soak the oats overnight in half of the water required in the recipe and add the other half of the water when you are ready to cook them. This method requires cooking for only 5 minutes or so, but keep the stirring going.
Tip
If your porridge very rudely gets stuck to the bottom of your saucepan (remember to stir and stir and stir), all you need to do is cool the pan, pour in enough vinegar to cover the base, leave for a goodly amount of time and… wipe clean.
Variation
A spoonful of brown sugar – spoon size dictated by your conscience
Variation
A generous sprinkle of cinnamon sugar
Variation
Add crushed almonds and drizzle with maple syrup
Variation
Add cream instead of milk at the end
Variation
Stir through your favourite yoghurt
Variation
Dollop with golden syrup or treacle
Variation
Stir in some cooked apples or pears
Variation
Top with sultanas, craisins or chopped dried apricots or dates
Variation
Add a drizzle of honey
Variation
Spoon in a bit of jam to swirl around.
