Bramasole

Porridge

Serves 2-3

120g porridge oats
700ml water or milk (or half and half)
A pinch of sea salt

To serve
Milk
Cream
Honey
Sugar
Golden Syrup
Maple syrup or jam
Bananas, apples or raisins
A pinch of ground cinnamon

Tip the oats into a pan, stir in the water and/or milk and the salt and bring to the boil over a medium heat. Cook briskly for 3 minutes, stirring constantly (jumbo oats will take twice as long). If it’s getting too thick, add a dash of hot water.

Serve the porridge with a little milk or cream and your choice of sweetener: honey, demerara, soft brown or white sugar, golden or maple syrup, or jam. Feel free to crank it up with sliced bananas, apple slices (gently fried in butter, if you like), raisins and/or a pinch of cinnamon.