Perfect Porridge

Ingredients

# serves Rolled oats Water & or milk
1 ½ cup 1¼ cups
2 1 cup 2¼ cups
3 1½ cups 3½ cups
4 2 cups 4½ cups
6 3 cups 6¾ cups
8 4 cups 9 cups

Add one pinch of salt per half a cup of porridge.

Directions

Ingredients are best mixed the night before and left to soak

  • mix rolled oats and ingredients in a solid bottomed saucepan
  • add water or milk
  • bring to boil, stirring continuously
  • simmer and stir over a moderate heat for 2 to 3 minutes, until desired consistency is reached
  • stir and serve.

(To help with the cleaning, ensure the saucepan is filled with cold water immediately after serving)

SLOW COOKER
Put all ingredients in a bowl, cover with tin foil or a lid, and put into into your crockpot on a trivet or upturned saucer. Fill the crock with water half way up the bowl. Put the lid on the crock-pot and cook on low overnight. Stir well before serving.

Good Topping Ideas

  • Brown sugar and milk
  • Fruit and yoghurt
  • Bananas and cinnamon
  • Honey
  • Maple Syrup

Ratio of ingredients are 1 rolled oats to 2¼ parts liquid

Imperial Metric
2oz 55g
4oz 115g
6oz 170g
8oz 225g
Metric Imperial
1/4 cup (60ml) 2 fl oz
1/2 cup (125ml) 4 fl oz
3/4 cup (185ml) 6 fl oz
1 cup (250ml) 8 fl oz
1 teaspoon (5ml)  
1 tablespoon (15ml)  
Oven Temperatures
  °C °F GAS
slow oven 120 250 1 - Very Slow
slow-moderate oven 150 300 2 - Slow
moderate oven 180 350 4 - Moderate
hot oven 200 400 6 - Hot
quick oven 220 450 7 - Very Hot
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