Oatmeal Gruel
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United States
Known as an American recipe, with similar versions prepared across other nations.
Ingredients 5 ingredients
Cook safely
Keep children and pets away from the hob and the oven, and keep oven gloves and a lid within reach.
- Boiling water and steam. Turn pan handles inward, away from the edge of the hob. Lift lids away from you, and pour hot water away from your body: steam burns too.
Method
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- One even cup of fresh oatmeal ;
- one pint of cold water ;
- one pint of milk ;
- one even teaspoonful of salt.
- Wet the oatmeal with the water, and set over the fire in a farina kettle, stirring often, and, as it stiffens, beating in a cupful of milk ;
- stir steadily five minutes after it reaches the boil, adding gradually the rest of the milk.
- Cook, in all, half an hour, dating from the scalding point.
- Turn out, and eat with sugar and cream.
Plating
Cookware for this recipe
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Saucepan
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Wooden spoon
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Kettle